diff --git a/scripts/flask.sh b/scripts/flask.sh
index 167f1064..a1b29918 100755
--- a/scripts/flask.sh
+++ b/scripts/flask.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Run Flask in debug mode
-poetry run flask --app sketch_map_tool/routes.py --debug run
+poetry run flask --app sketch_map_tool/routes.py --debug run --port 8081
diff --git a/sketch_map_tool/validators.py b/sketch_map_tool/validators.py
index 8e2e7760..53b76c3b 100644
--- a/sketch_map_tool/validators.py
+++ b/sketch_map_tool/validators.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ def validate_uploaded_sketchmaps(files: list[FileStorage]):
                 f"You can only upload pictures up to "
                 f"a total pixel count of {max_pixel_per_image}."
             )
+        del img
+        file.seek(0)
 
 
 def validate_uuid(uuid: str):
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index da92cf79..c4d2968f 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ def before_record_response(response):
     record_mode="new_episodes",
     match_on=["uri", "method"],
     before_record_response=replace_body(["image/png"], DUMMY_PNG),
+    ignore_localhost=True,
 )
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_create_sketch_map.py b/tests/integration/test_create_sketch_map.py
index 887ae4a9..0cdf1ac5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_create_sketch_map.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_create_sketch_map.py
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+from time import sleep
 from uuid import UUID
 
+import fitz
 import pytest
 import requests
 
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def url():
-    return "http://localhost:8081/create/results"
+from tests import vcr_app as vcr
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def params():
     return {
         "format": "A4",
         "orientation": "landscape",
         "bbox": (
-            "[964774.123559138,6343689.928073838,967198.3717426618,6345719.012706632]"
+            "[964445.3646475708,6343463.48326091,967408.255014792,6345943.466874749]"
         ),
         "bboxWGS84": (
-            "[8.666713409161893,49.40398878092867,8.688490801119476,49.41584842225927]"
+            "[8.66376011761138,49.40266507327297,8.690376214631833,49.41716014123875]"
         ),
         "size": '{"width": 1716,"height": 1436}',
         "scale": "9051.161965312804",
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def uuid(url, params):
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+@vcr.use_cassette
+def uuid(params):
     url = "http://localhost:8081/create/results"
     response = requests.post(url, data=params)
     url_parts = response.url.rsplit("/")
@@ -34,7 +35,39 @@ def uuid(url, params):
     return uuid
 
 
-def test_create_results_post(url, params):
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def sketch_map_pdf(uuid, tmp_path_factory) -> Path:
+    fn = tmp_path_factory.mktemp(uuid, numbered=False) / "sketch-map.pdf"
+    # for 20 seconds check status
+    # TODO: decide on time to wait
+    for _ in range(20):
+        response = requests.get(f"http://localhost:8081/api/status/{uuid}/sketch-map")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            response = requests.get(
+                f"http://localhost:8081/api/download/{uuid}/sketch-map"
+            )
+            with open(fn, "wb") as file:
+                file.write(response.content)
+            return fn
+        sleep(1)
+    raise TimeoutError("Sketch map PDF not created")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def sketch_map_png(sketch_map_pdf, tmp_path_factory, uuid):
+    with open(sketch_map_pdf, "rb") as file:
+        sketch_map_pdf = file.read()
+    pdf = fitz.open(stream=sketch_map_pdf)
+    page = pdf.load_page(0)
+    png = page.get_pixmap()
+    path = tmp_path_factory.getbasetemp() / uuid / "sketch-map.png"
+    png.save(path, output="png")
+    return path
+
+
+@vcr.use_cassette
+def test_create_results_post(params):
+    url = "http://localhost:8081/create/results"
     response = requests.post(url, data=params)
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
@@ -44,3 +77,60 @@ def test_create_results_post(url, params):
     url_rest = "/".join(url_parts[:-1])
     assert UUID(uuid).version == 4
     assert url_rest == "http://localhost:8081/create/results"
+
+
+def test_api_status_uuid_sketch_map(uuid):
+    # for 20 seconds check status
+    # TODO: decide on time to wait
+    for _ in range(20):
+        response = requests.get(f"http://localhost:8081/api/status/{uuid}/sketch-map")
+        assert response.status_code in (200, 202)
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            break
+        sleep(1)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_api_download_uuid_sketch_map(uuid):
+    # for 20 seconds check status
+    # TODO: decide on time to wait
+    for _ in range(20):
+        response = requests.get(f"http://localhost:8081/api/status/{uuid}/sketch-map")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            response = requests.get(
+                f"http://localhost:8081/api/download/{uuid}/sketch-map"
+            )
+            break
+        sleep(1)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_digitize_results_post(sketch_map_png):
+    url = "http://localhost:8081/digitize/results"
+    with open(sketch_map_png, "rb") as file:
+        files = {"file": file}
+        response = requests.post(url, files=files)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    # Extract UUID from response
+    url_parts = response.url.rsplit("/")
+    uuid = url_parts[-1]
+    url_rest = "/".join(url_parts[:-1])
+    assert UUID(uuid).version == 4
+    assert url_rest == "http://localhost:8081/digitize/results"
+
+
+def test_sketch_map_pdf(sketch_map_pdf):
+    # test fixture is created successfully
+    with open(sketch_map_pdf, "rb") as file:
+        sketch_map_pdf = file.read()
+    assert sketch_map_pdf is not None
+    assert len(sketch_map_pdf) > 0
+
+
+def test_sketch_map_png(sketch_map_png):
+    # test fixture is created successfully
+    with open(sketch_map_png, "rb") as file:
+        sketch_map_png = file.read()
+    assert sketch_map_png is not None
+    assert len(sketch_map_png) > 0