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+# Integration Tests
+
+## Scope
+
+Integration tests in this directory validate end-to-end model loading and inference through Model API wrappers.
+Result is not compared against reference outputs, but rather we check that the model can be loaded and run without exceptions on a sample, random input.
+
+Current coverage is centered on `tests/integration/test_model.py`, which:
+
+- Resolves model targets from CLI options (`--model-path` or HF Hub `--author`/`--collection`)
+- Loads models via:
+  - `Model.create_model(...)` for local paths
+  - `Model.from_pretrained(...)` for `hf://...` references
+- Runs inference on a deterministic random RGB image (`640x640x3`, `uint8`)
+- Passes if no exception is raised during load + single inference call
+
+In short, this is a smoke/integration check for model usability, not an accuracy benchmark.
+
+## Inputs and Parametrization
+
+`pytest_generate_tests` in `tests/integration/test_model.py` dynamically parametrizes `path`:
+
+1. If `--model-path` is provided:
+   - `hf://...` => treated as a single HF model
+   - file path => single local model
+   - directory => recursively collects all `*.xml` files
+2. Else, if `--author` is set:
+   - fetches model repos from HF Hub
+   - optionally filtered by `--collection`
+3. If no paths are resolved:
+   - test is skipped
+
+## CLI Options
+
+Defined in `tests/integration/conftest.py`:
+
+- `--model-path` (default: `None`)
+  Local file, local directory, or `hf://repo_id`
+- `--device` (default: `AUTO`)
+  Target inference device, e.g. `CPU`, `GPU`, `AUTO`
+- `--author` (default: `OpenVINO`)
+  HF Hub author/organization used when `--model-path` is not passed
+- `--collection` (default: `vision`)
+  HF Hub collection under `author`
+
+> Note: because `author`/`collection` have defaults, running this test without args attempts HF Hub discovery [OpenVINO/vision](https://huggingface.co/collections/OpenVINO/vision) unless you explicitly pass `--model-path`.
+
+## Usage
+
+Run from the `model_api` repository root.
+
+### Default usage
+
+When executed without any CLI options, the test will attempt to discover models from HF Hub [OpenVINO/vision](https://huggingface.co/collections/OpenVINO/vision) collection and run inference on all of those.
+
+```bash
+uv --directory model_api run pytest tests/integration/test_model.py
+```
+
+### All models from HF Hub author
+
+```bash
+uv --directory model_api run pytest tests/integration/test_model.py --author hf_author_name
+```
+
+### All models from HF Hub author and collection
+
+```bash
+uv --directory model_api run pytest tests/integration/test_model.py --author hf_author_name --collection collection_name
+```
+
+### Single model from HF Hub
+
+```bash
+uv --directory model_api run pytest tests/integration/test_model.py --model-path hf://OpenVINO/resnet50-int8-ov
+```
+
+### Single local model with absolute path
+
+```bash
+uv --directory model_api run pytest tests/integration/test_model.py --model-path /absolute/path/to/model.xml
+```
+
+### Single local model with path relative to `model_api` package root
+
+```bash
+uv --directory model_api run pytest tests/integration --model-path data/anomalib_models/padim.xml
+```
+
+### Multiple local models from a directory
+
+```bash
+uv --directory model_api run pytest tests/integration --model-path data/anomalib_models
+```
diff --git a/model_api/tests/integration/__init__.py b/model_api/tests/integration/__init__.py
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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2020-2026 Intel Corporation
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
diff --git a/model_api/tests/integration/conftest.py b/model_api/tests/integration/conftest.py
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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2020-2026 Intel Corporation
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+import pytest
+
+
+def pytest_addoption(parser):
+    """Add custom command-line options for integration tests."""
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--model-path",
+        action="store",
+        default=None,
+        help="Path to model file or directory (local path or hf://repo/model). Optional.",
+    )
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--device",
+        action="store",
+        default="AUTO",
+        help="Inference device (e.g., CPU, GPU, AUTO). Defaults to AUTO.",
+    )
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--author",
+        action="store",
+        default="OpenVINO",
+        help="Hugging Face Hub author/organization name. Defaults to OpenVINO.",
+    )
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--collection",
+        action="store",
+        default="vision",
+        help="Hugging Face Hub collection name. Defaults to vision.",
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def model_path(pytestconfig):
+    """Fixture to get the model path from command-line argument.
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[str]: Model path or None if not provided
+    """
+    return pytestconfig.getoption("model_path")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def device(pytestconfig):
+    """Fixture to get the device from command-line argument.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Inference device (defaults to "AUTO")
+    """
+    return pytestconfig.getoption("device")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def author(pytestconfig):
+    """Fixture to get the Hugging Face Hub author from command-line argument.
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[str]: Author/organization name or None if not provided
+    """
+    return pytestconfig.getoption("author")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def collection(pytestconfig):
+    """Fixture to get the Hugging Face Hub collection from command-line argument.
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[str]: Collection name or None if not provided
+    """
+    return pytestconfig.getoption("collection")
diff --git a/model_api/tests/integration/test_model.py b/model_api/tests/integration/test_model.py
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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2020-2026 Intel Corporation
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+from model_api.models.model import Model
+
+rng = np.random.default_rng(seed=42)
+image = rng.integers(low=0, high=255, size=(640, 640, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
+
+
+def test_model(path, device) -> None:
+    """
+    Test loading a model and performing inference on a random image.
+    The test will pass if the model loads and runs without exceptions.
+    """
+    model = get_model(path, device=device)
+
+    model(image)
+
+    assert True
+
+
+def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
+    """Parametrize the 'path' fixture based on command-line options."""
+    if "path" in metafunc.fixturenames:
+        model_path = metafunc.config.getoption("model_path")
+        author = metafunc.config.getoption("author")
+        collection = metafunc.config.getoption("collection")
+
+        paths = get_paths(model_path, author, collection)
+
+        if not paths:
+            pytest.skip("No model path provided via --model-path or --author/--collection")
+
+        metafunc.parametrize("path", paths)
+
+
+def get_paths(model_path, author, collection) -> list[str]:
+    """
+    Determine model paths based on command-line arguments.
+
+    Priority:
+    1. If --model-path is provided, use it (can be a file, directory, or Hugging Face path).
+    2. If --author is provided (with optional --collection), fetch model paths from Hugging Face Hub.
+    3. If neither is provided, return an empty list.
+    """
+    if model_path:
+        if model_path.startswith("hf://"):
+            return [model_path]
+
+        path = Path(model_path)
+        if path.is_file():
+            return [model_path]
+
+        if path.is_dir():
+            return [str(p) for p in path.rglob("*.xml")]
+
+        msg = f"Invalid model path: {model_path}, expected a file, directory, or Hugging Face path starting with hf://"
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+
+    if author:
+        return get_model_paths_from_hf(author, collection)
+
+    return []
+
+
+def get_model(path: str, device: str) -> Model:
+    """Load a model from a given path, which can be a local file/directory or a Hugging Face Hub repository."""
+    if path.startswith("hf://"):
+        return Model.from_pretrained(path[5:], device=device)
+
+    return Model.create_model(path, device=device)
+
+
+def get_model_paths_from_hf(author: str, collection: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
+    """Fetch model paths from Hugging Face Hub based on author and optional collection in a format ''hf://{repo_id}''."""
+    from huggingface_hub import HfApi, get_collection
+
+    api = HfApi()
+
+    if collection:
+        return [
+            f"hf://{item.item_id}"
+            for item in get_collection(f"{author}/{collection}").items
+            if item.item_type == "model"
+        ]
+
+    return [f"hf://{model.id}" for model in api.list_models(author=author)]