diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 8a5ba56..bae1828 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 ::: pytest_client_tools.test_config.TestConfig
 
+## `Inventory`
+
+::: pytest_client_tools.inventory.Inventory
+
 ## `Version`
 
 ::: pytest_client_tools.util.Version
diff --git a/docs/fixtures.md b/docs/fixtures.md
index 178d44b..8b556c5 100644
--- a/docs/fixtures.md
+++ b/docs/fixtures.md
@@ -135,3 +135,20 @@ This fixture provides the configuration used for the tests.
 The type of the fixture is the
 [`TestConfig`][pytest_client_tools.test_config.TestConfig] class.
 
+### `external_inventory`
+
+This fixture signals that the test needs to connect to the Insights Inventory
+server according to the details (e.g. the `insights.base_url` key) in the
+configuration.
+
+The type of the fixture is the [`Inventory`][pytest_client_tools.inventory.Inventory]
+class.
+
+This fixture has a "session" scope.
+
+Since the Inventory service is what `insights-client` uses, this fixture may be
+used only when the `external_candlepin` fixture is used. Also, certain methods
+of the fixture (e.g. `this_system()`) require the `insights_client` fixture.
+
+The usage of this fixture to a test automatically adds a `external_inventory`
+marker to that test.
diff --git a/pytest_client_tools/inventory.py b/pytest_client_tools/inventory.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c2d2af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytest_client_tools/inventory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Red Hat
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+from .restclient import RestClient
+
+
+class Inventory:
+    """
+    Inventory
+
+    This class represents an Inventory server.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, base_url, verify=True, request=None):
+        self._rest_client = RestClient(
+            base_url=base_url,
+            verify=verify,
+            cert=(
+                "/etc/pki/consumer/cert.pem",
+                "/etc/pki/consumer/key.pem",
+            ),
+        )
+        self._request = request
+
+    @property
+    def base_url(self):
+        """
+        The base URL of the Inventory server.
+        """
+        return self._rest_client.base_url
+
+    def get(self, path, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Perform a GET REST call.
+        """
+        return self._rest_client.get(path, **kwargs)
+
+    def this_system(self):
+        """
+        Query Inventory for the current system.
+
+        This assumes the current system is already registered with
+        `insights-client`. Raises `SystemNotRegisteredError` if the system
+        is not registered.
+
+        :return: The dict of the current system in Inventory
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
+        if not self._request:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Inventory.this_system(): cannot invoke without a pytest request set"
+            )
+        insights_client = self._request.getfixturevalue("insights_client")
+        path = f"hosts?insights_id={insights_client.uuid}"
+        res_json = self.get(path).json()
+        if res_json["total"] != 1:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Inventory.this_system(): {res_json['total']} hosts returned "
+                f"for the current UUID ({insights_client.uuid})"
+            )
+        return res_json["results"][0]
diff --git a/pytest_client_tools/plugin.py b/pytest_client_tools/plugin.py
index c997c5c..ed7898e 100644
--- a/pytest_client_tools/plugin.py
+++ b/pytest_client_tools/plugin.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from .candlepin import Candlepin, ping_candlepin
+from .inventory import Inventory
 from .insights_client import InsightsClient, INSIGHTS_CLIENT_FILES_TO_SAVE
 from .logger import LOGGER
 from .podman import Podman
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     "subman": "tests for subscription-manager",
     "insights_client": "tests for insights-client",
     "rhc": "tests for rhc",
+    "external_inventory": "tests requiring an external Inventory service",
 }
 _CANDLEPIN_FIXTURES = {x for x in _MARKERS.keys() if "candlepin" in x}
 
@@ -230,6 +232,26 @@ def rhc(save_rhc_files, test_config):
             rhc.disconnect()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def external_inventory(request, test_config):
+    external_candlepin = request.getfixturevalue("external_candlepin")
+    if not external_candlepin:
+        pytest.skip("missing 'external_candlepin' fixture")
+    # get the CA path: if it is non-empty, then it means that
+    # the specified path enforces the SSL validation
+    verify = test_config.get("insights", "ca_path")
+    if not verify:
+        # empty/unset CA path: get whether verify the SSL connection
+        # using the system CA store
+        verify = not test_config.get("insights", "insecure")
+    inventory = Inventory(
+        base_url=test_config.get("insights", "base_url") + "/inventory/v1",
+        verify=verify,
+        request=request,
+    )
+    yield inventory
+
+
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
     group = parser.getgroup("client-tools")
     group.addoption(