diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 04d38d1..93143e5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -156,15 +156,36 @@ jobs:
           . .venv/bin/activate
           uv sync --dev --frozen
 
-      - name: Run Django tests
+      - name: Run regular pytest suite
         env:
           DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: settings.test
           SECRET_KEY: test-secret-key-for-ci
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          . .venv/bin/activate
           export PYTHONPATH="${PWD}/src:${PYTHONPATH:-}"
-          python src/manage.py test tests --verbosity=2
+          .venv/bin/python -m pytest tests --ignore=tests/test_api_inventory_e2e.py -q
+
+      - name: Pack prepared test workspace
+        if: success()
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          tar \
+            --exclude='.git' \
+            --exclude='ci-test-workspace.tar.gz' \
+            --exclude='.pytest_cache' \
+            --exclude='htmlcov' \
+            --exclude='__pycache__' \
+            -czf ci-test-workspace.tar.gz \
+            .
+
+      - name: Upload prepared test workspace
+        if: success()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ci-test-workspace
+          path: ci-test-workspace.tar.gz
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 1
 
       - name: Telegram notify (test failed)
         if: failure()
@@ -195,20 +216,77 @@ jobs:
             --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}" \
             || echo "Telegram notification failed; continue pipeline"
 
+  test_api_inventory_e2e:
+    name: Run API Inventory E2E Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    needs: [test]
+    if: ${{ needs.test.result == 'success' }}
+    env:
+      TG_BOT_KEY: ${{ secrets.TG_BOT_KEY }}
+      TG_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.TG_CHANNEL }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download prepared test workspace
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ci-test-workspace
+
+      - name: Extract prepared test workspace
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          tar -xzf ci-test-workspace.tar.gz
+
+      - name: Run API inventory pytest suite
+        env:
+          DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: settings.test
+          SECRET_KEY: test-secret-key-for-ci
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          export PYTHONPATH="${PWD}/src:${PYTHONPATH:-}"
+          .venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/test_api_inventory_e2e.py -q
+
+      - name: Telegram notify (api inventory e2e failed)
+        if: failure()
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if [ -z "${TG_BOT_KEY:-}" ] || [ -z "${TG_CHANNEL:-}" ]; then
+            echo "TG_BOT_KEY or TG_CHANNEL is not set; skip telegram notification"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          MSG="❌ [mostovik-backend] api inventory e2e failed
+          branch=${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
+          sha=${GITHUB_SHA}
+          actor=${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
+
+          curl -fsS \
+            --connect-timeout 5 \
+            --max-time 15 \
+            --retry 2 \
+            --retry-delay 2 \
+            --retry-all-errors \
+            -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TG_BOT_KEY}/sendMessage" \
+            -d "chat_id=${TG_CHANNEL}" \
+            --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}" \
+            || echo "Telegram notification failed; continue pipeline"
+
   notify_success:
     name: Telegram Notify Success
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 1
-    needs: [lint, test]
+    needs: [lint, test, test_api_inventory_e2e]
     if: |
       always() &&
       needs.lint.result == 'success' &&
-      needs.test.result == 'success'
+      needs.test.result == 'success' &&
+      needs.test_api_inventory_e2e.result == 'success'
     env:
       TG_BOT_KEY: ${{ secrets.TG_BOT_KEY }}
       TG_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.TG_CHANNEL }}
     steps:
-      - name: Telegram notify (lint+test success)
+      - name: Telegram notify (lint+tests+e2e success)
         continue-on-error: true
         env:
           COMMIT_MESSAGE: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
@@ -219,7 +297,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          MSG="✅ [mostovik-backend] lint + tests passed
+          MSG="✅ [mostovik-backend] lint + tests + api inventory e2e passed
           branch=${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
           sha=${GITHUB_SHA}
           actor=${GITHUB_ACTOR}