diff --git a/tests/backend/specs/hooks.js b/tests/backend/specs/hooks.js
index 327b9bd1c..2ea7fac00 100644
--- a/tests/backend/specs/hooks.js
+++ b/tests/backend/specs/hooks.js
@@ -389,6 +389,90 @@ describe(__filename, function () {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('hooks.callFirst', function () {
+    it('no registered hooks (undefined) -> []', async function () {
+      delete plugins.hooks.testHook;
+      assert.deepEqual(hooks.callFirst(hookName), []);
+    });
+
+    it('no registered hooks (empty list) -> []', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      assert.deepEqual(hooks.callFirst(hookName), []);
+    });
+
+    it('passes hook name => {}', async function () {
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn) => { assert.equal(hn, hookName); };
+      hooks.callFirst(hookName);
+    });
+
+    it('undefined context => {}', async function () {
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn, ctx) => { assert.deepEqual(ctx, {}); };
+      hooks.callFirst(hookName);
+    });
+
+    it('null context => {}', async function () {
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn, ctx) => { assert.deepEqual(ctx, {}); };
+      hooks.callFirst(hookName, null);
+    });
+
+    it('context unmodified', async function () {
+      const wantContext = {};
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn, ctx) => { assert.equal(ctx, wantContext); };
+      hooks.callFirst(hookName, wantContext);
+    });
+
+    it('predicate never satisfied -> calls all in order', async function () {
+      const gotCalls = [];
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        const hook = makeHook();
+        hook.hook_fn = () => { gotCalls.push(i); };
+        testHooks.push(hook);
+      }
+      assert.deepEqual(hooks.callFirst(hookName), []);
+      assert.deepEqual(gotCalls, [0, 1, 2]);
+    });
+
+    it('stops when predicate is satisfied', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(), makeHook('val1'), makeHook('val2'));
+      assert.deepEqual(hooks.callFirst(hookName), ['val1']);
+    });
+
+    it('skips values that do not satisfy predicate (undefined)', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(), makeHook('val1'));
+      assert.deepEqual(hooks.callFirst(hookName), ['val1']);
+    });
+
+    it('skips values that do not satisfy predicate (empty list)', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook([]), makeHook('val1'));
+      assert.deepEqual(hooks.callFirst(hookName), ['val1']);
+    });
+
+    it('null satisifes the predicate', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(null), makeHook('val1'));
+      assert.deepEqual(hooks.callFirst(hookName), [null]);
+    });
+
+    it('non-empty arrays are returned unmodified', async function () {
+      const want = ['val1'];
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(want), makeHook(['val2']));
+      assert.equal(hooks.callFirst(hookName), want); // Note: *NOT* deepEqual!
+    });
+
+    it('value can be passed via callback', async function () {
+      const want = {};
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn, ctx, cb) => { cb(want); };
+      const got = hooks.callFirst(hookName);
+      assert.deepEqual(got, [want]);
+      assert.equal(got[0], want); // Note: *NOT* deepEqual!
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('callHookFnAsync', function () {
     const callHookFnAsync = hooks.exportedForTestingOnly.callHookFnAsync; // Convenience shorthand.
 
@@ -883,4 +967,160 @@ describe(__filename, function () {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('hooks.aCallFirst', function () {
+    it('no registered hooks (undefined) -> []', async function () {
+      delete plugins.hooks.testHook;
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), []);
+    });
+
+    it('no registered hooks (empty list) -> []', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), []);
+    });
+
+    it('passes hook name => {}', async function () {
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn) => { assert.equal(hn, hookName); };
+      await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName);
+    });
+
+    it('undefined context => {}', async function () {
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn, ctx) => { assert.deepEqual(ctx, {}); };
+      await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName);
+    });
+
+    it('null context => {}', async function () {
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn, ctx) => { assert.deepEqual(ctx, {}); };
+      await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName, null);
+    });
+
+    it('context unmodified', async function () {
+      const wantContext = {};
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn, ctx) => { assert.equal(ctx, wantContext); };
+      await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName, wantContext);
+    });
+
+    it('default predicate: predicate never satisfied -> calls all in order', async function () {
+      const gotCalls = [];
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        const hook = makeHook();
+        hook.hook_fn = () => { gotCalls.push(i); };
+        testHooks.push(hook);
+      }
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), []);
+      assert.deepEqual(gotCalls, [0, 1, 2]);
+    });
+
+    it('calls hook functions serially', async function () {
+      const gotCalls = [];
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        const hook = makeHook();
+        hook.hook_fn = async () => {
+          gotCalls.push(i);
+          // Check gotCalls asynchronously to ensure that the next hook function does not start
+          // executing before this hook function has resolved.
+          return await new Promise((resolve) => {
+            setImmediate(() => {
+              assert.deepEqual(gotCalls, [...Array(i + 1).keys()]);
+              resolve();
+            });
+          });
+        };
+        testHooks.push(hook);
+      }
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), []);
+      assert.deepEqual(gotCalls, [0, 1, 2]);
+    });
+
+    it('default predicate: stops when satisfied', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(), makeHook('val1'), makeHook('val2'));
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), ['val1']);
+    });
+
+    it('default predicate: skips values that do not satisfy (undefined)', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(), makeHook('val1'));
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), ['val1']);
+    });
+
+    it('default predicate: skips values that do not satisfy (empty list)', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook([]), makeHook('val1'));
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), ['val1']);
+    });
+
+    it('default predicate: null satisifes', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(null), makeHook('val1'));
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), [null]);
+    });
+
+    it('custom predicate: called for each hook function', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(0), makeHook(1), makeHook(2));
+      let got = 0;
+      await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName, null, null, (val) => { ++got; return false; });
+      assert.equal(got, 3);
+    });
+
+    it('custom predicate: boolean false/true continues/stops iteration', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(1), makeHook(2), makeHook(3));
+      let nCall = 0;
+      const predicate = (val) => {
+        assert.deepEqual(val, [++nCall]);
+        return nCall === 2;
+      };
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName, null, null, predicate), [2]);
+      assert.equal(nCall, 2);
+    });
+
+    it('custom predicate: non-boolean falsy/truthy continues/stops iteration', async function () {
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(1), makeHook(2), makeHook(3));
+      let nCall = 0;
+      const predicate = (val) => {
+        assert.deepEqual(val, [++nCall]);
+        return nCall === 2 ? {} : null;
+      };
+      assert.deepEqual(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName, null, null, predicate), [2]);
+      assert.equal(nCall, 2);
+    });
+
+    it('custom predicate: array value passed unmodified to predicate', async function () {
+      const want = [0];
+      hook.hook_fn = () => want;
+      const predicate = (got) => { assert.equal(got, want); }; // Note: *NOT* deepEqual!
+      await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName, null, null, predicate);
+    });
+
+    it('custom predicate: normalized value passed to predicate (undefined)', async function () {
+      const predicate = (got) => { assert.deepEqual(got, []); };
+      await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName, null, null, predicate);
+    });
+
+    it('custom predicate: normalized value passed to predicate (null)', async function () {
+      hook.hook_fn = () => null;
+      const predicate = (got) => { assert.deepEqual(got, [null]); };
+      await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName, null, null, predicate);
+    });
+
+    it('non-empty arrays are returned unmodified', async function () {
+      const want = ['val1'];
+      testHooks.length = 0;
+      testHooks.push(makeHook(want), makeHook(['val2']));
+      assert.equal(await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName), want); // Note: *NOT* deepEqual!
+    });
+
+    it('value can be passed via callback', async function () {
+      const want = {};
+      hook.hook_fn = (hn, ctx, cb) => { cb(want); };
+      const got = await hooks.aCallFirst(hookName);
+      assert.deepEqual(got, [want]);
+      assert.equal(got[0], want); // Note: *NOT* deepEqual!
+    });
+  });
 });