diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/index.js b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/index.js
index 352cd56d0fc9f5..cef2caa9186205 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/index.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/index.js
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ export default function({ loadTestFile }) {
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./rollup'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./index_management'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./index_lifecycle_management'));
+    loadTestFile(require.resolve('./ingest_pipelines'));
   });
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/index.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..ca222ebc2c1e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../ftr_provider_context';
+
+export default function({ loadTestFile }: FtrProviderContext) {
+  describe('Ingest Node Pipelines', () => {
+    loadTestFile(require.resolve('./ingest_pipelines'));
+  });
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/ingest_pipelines.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/ingest_pipelines.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..2ec58949c491b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/ingest_pipelines.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import expect from '@kbn/expect';
+import { registerEsHelpers } from './lib';
+
+import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../ftr_provider_context';
+
+const API_BASE_PATH = '/api/ingest_pipelines';
+
+export default function({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
+  const supertest = getService('supertest');
+
+  const { createPipeline, deletePipeline } = registerEsHelpers(getService);
+
+  describe('Pipelines', function() {
+    describe('Create', () => {
+      const PIPELINE_ID = 'test_create_pipeline';
+      after(() => deletePipeline(PIPELINE_ID));
+
+      it('should create a pipeline', async () => {
+        const { body } = await supertest
+          .put(API_BASE_PATH)
+          .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxx')
+          .send({
+            name: PIPELINE_ID,
+            description: 'test pipeline description',
+            processors: [
+              {
+                script: {
+                  source: 'ctx._type = null',
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+            version: 1,
+          })
+          .expect(200);
+
+        expect(body).to.eql({
+          acknowledged: true,
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should not allow creation of an existing pipeline', async () => {
+        const { body } = await supertest
+          .put(API_BASE_PATH)
+          .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxx')
+          .send({
+            name: PIPELINE_ID,
+            description: 'test pipeline description',
+            processors: [
+              {
+                script: {
+                  source: 'ctx._type = null',
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+            version: 1,
+          })
+          .expect(409);
+
+        expect(body).to.eql({
+          statusCode: 409,
+          error: 'Conflict',
+          message: `There is already a pipeline with name '${PIPELINE_ID}'.`,
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('Update', () => {
+      const PIPELINE_ID = 'test_update_pipeline';
+      const PIPELINE = {
+        description: 'test pipeline description',
+        processors: [
+          {
+            script: {
+              source: 'ctx._type = null',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        version: 1,
+      };
+
+      before(() => createPipeline({ body: PIPELINE, id: PIPELINE_ID }));
+      after(() => deletePipeline(PIPELINE_ID));
+
+      it('should allow an existing pipeline to be updated', async () => {
+        const uri = `${API_BASE_PATH}/${PIPELINE_ID}`;
+
+        const { body } = await supertest
+          .put(uri)
+          .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxx')
+          .send({
+            ...PIPELINE,
+            description: 'updated test pipeline description',
+          })
+          .expect(200);
+
+        expect(body).to.eql({
+          acknowledged: true,
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should not allow a non-existing pipeline to be updated', async () => {
+        const uri = `${API_BASE_PATH}/pipeline_does_not_exist`;
+
+        const { body } = await supertest
+          .put(uri)
+          .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxx')
+          .send({
+            ...PIPELINE,
+            description: 'updated test pipeline description',
+          })
+          .expect(404);
+
+        expect(body).to.eql({
+          statusCode: 404,
+          error: 'Not Found',
+          message: 'Not Found',
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/lib/elasticsearch.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/lib/elasticsearch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..3c87faa2ea9f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/lib/elasticsearch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../../ftr_provider_context';
+
+interface Pipeline {
+  id: string;
+  body: {
+    description: string;
+    processors: any[];
+    version?: number;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helpers to create and delete indices on the Elasticsearch instance
+ * during our tests.
+ * @param {ElasticsearchClient} es The Elasticsearch client instance
+ */
+export const registerEsHelpers = (getService: FtrProviderContext['getService']) => {
+  const es = getService('legacyEs');
+
+  let pipelinesCreated: Pipeline[] = [];
+
+  const createPipeline = (pipeline: Pipeline) => {
+    pipelinesCreated.push(pipeline);
+    return es.ingest.putPipeline(pipeline).then(() => pipeline);
+  };
+
+  const deletePipeline = (pipelineId: string) => {
+    pipelinesCreated = pipelinesCreated.filter(({ id }) => id !== pipelineId);
+    return es.ingest.deletePipeline({ id: pipelineId });
+  };
+
+  return {
+    createPipeline,
+    deletePipeline,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/lib/index.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/lib/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..66ea0fe40c4cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/management/ingest_pipelines/lib/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+export { registerEsHelpers } from './elasticsearch';