diff --git a/tests/e2e/file_test.go b/tests/e2e/file_test.go
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+++ b/tests/e2e/file_test.go
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+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
+)
+
+type FileSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+	ctx context.Context
+}
+
+func (s *FileSuite) SetupSuite() {
+	s.ctx = context.Background()
+}
+
+func (s *FileSuite) TearDownSuite() {}
+
+// TestFileGetExisting verifies that GET on an existing file returns
+// the file content with HTTP 200. Covers the basic file serving path:
+// file handler → http.FileServer → file read.
+func (s *FileSuite) TestFileGetExisting() {
+	gostC, err := RunGostContainerWithFiles(s.ctx, SharedNetworkName,
+		"testdata/file/server.yaml",
+		[]testcontainers.ContainerFile{
+			{HostFilePath: "testdata/file/hello.txt", ContainerFilePath: "/srv/files/hello.txt", FileMode: 0644},
+		},
+		"8080/tcp")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	defer gostC.Terminate(s.ctx)
+
+	cmd := []string{"curl", "-v", "-s", "http://127.0.0.1:8080/hello.txt"}
+	code, out, err := gostC.Exec(s.ctx, cmd)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(out)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	if code != 0 || !strings.Contains(string(body), "hello-gost-file") {
+		DumpLogs(s.T(), s.ctx, "file-server logs", gostC)
+	}
+	s.Require().Equal(0, code)
+	s.Require().Contains(string(body), "hello-gost-file")
+}
+
+// TestFileGetNotFound verifies that GET on a nonexistent file returns
+// 404 Not Found.
+func (s *FileSuite) TestFileGetNotFound() {
+	gostC, err := RunGostContainerWithFiles(s.ctx, SharedNetworkName,
+		"testdata/file/server.yaml",
+		[]testcontainers.ContainerFile{
+			{HostFilePath: "testdata/file/hello.txt", ContainerFilePath: "/srv/files/hello.txt", FileMode: 0644},
+		},
+		"8080/tcp")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	defer gostC.Terminate(s.ctx)
+
+	cmd := []string{"curl", "-v", "-s", "-o", "/dev/null", "-w", "%{http_code}",
+		"http://127.0.0.1:8080/nonexistent.txt"}
+	_, out, err := gostC.Exec(s.ctx, cmd)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	body, _ := io.ReadAll(out)
+	s.Assert().Contains(string(body), "404")
+}
+
+// TestFileGetIndexHtml verifies that GET / serves index.html when
+// present in the served directory. Covers the default index document
+// behavior of http.FileServer.
+func (s *FileSuite) TestFileGetIndexHtml() {
+	gostC, err := RunGostContainerWithFiles(s.ctx, SharedNetworkName,
+		"testdata/file/server.yaml",
+		[]testcontainers.ContainerFile{
+			{HostFilePath: "testdata/file/index.html", ContainerFilePath: "/srv/files/index.html", FileMode: 0644},
+		},
+		"8080/tcp")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	defer gostC.Terminate(s.ctx)
+
+	cmd := []string{"curl", "-v", "-s", "http://127.0.0.1:8080/"}
+	code, out, err := gostC.Exec(s.ctx, cmd)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(out)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	if code != 0 || !strings.Contains(string(body), "gost file index") {
+		DumpLogs(s.T(), s.ctx, "file-server index logs", gostC)
+	}
+	s.Require().Equal(0, code)
+	s.Require().Contains(string(body), "gost file index")
+}
+
+// TestFilePutUpload verifies that PUT uploads a file when file.put is
+// enabled. Uploads a file and then reads it back via GET to confirm
+// the content was persisted.
+func (s *FileSuite) TestFilePutUpload() {
+	gostC, err := RunGostContainerWithFiles(s.ctx, SharedNetworkName,
+		"testdata/file/server_put.yaml",
+		[]testcontainers.ContainerFile{
+			{HostFilePath: "testdata/file/.empty", ContainerFilePath: "/srv/files/.empty", FileMode: 0644},
+		},
+		"8080/tcp")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	defer gostC.Terminate(s.ctx)
+
+	// Create source content inside the container.
+	_, _, err = gostC.Exec(s.ctx, []string{
+		"sh", "-c", "printf 'uploaded-content' > /tmp/upload_src.txt",
+	})
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	// Upload via PUT.
+	_, out, err := gostC.Exec(s.ctx, []string{
+		"curl", "-v", "-s", "-T", "/tmp/upload_src.txt",
+		"http://127.0.0.1:8080/uploaded.txt",
+	})
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	putBody, _ := io.ReadAll(out)
+	s.T().Logf("PUT response:\n%s", string(putBody))
+
+	// Read back the uploaded file via GET.
+	_, out2, err := gostC.Exec(s.ctx, []string{
+		"curl", "-v", "-s",
+		"http://127.0.0.1:8080/uploaded.txt",
+	})
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	body, _ := io.ReadAll(out2)
+	s.Assert().Contains(string(body), "uploaded-content")
+}
+
+// TestFilePutNoPermission verifies that PUT returns 405 Method Not
+// Allowed when file.put is not enabled (default: false).
+func (s *FileSuite) TestFilePutNoPermission() {
+	gostC, err := RunGostContainerWithFiles(s.ctx, SharedNetworkName,
+		"testdata/file/server.yaml",
+		[]testcontainers.ContainerFile{
+			{HostFilePath: "testdata/file/.empty", ContainerFilePath: "/srv/files/.empty", FileMode: 0644},
+		},
+		"8080/tcp")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	defer gostC.Terminate(s.ctx)
+
+	cmd := []string{"curl", "-v", "-s", "-o", "/dev/null", "-w", "%{http_code}",
+		"-T", "/dev/null", "http://127.0.0.1:8080/test.txt"}
+	_, out, err := gostC.Exec(s.ctx, cmd)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	body, _ := io.ReadAll(out)
+	s.Assert().Contains(string(body), "405")
+}
+
+// TestFileAuth verifies authentication on the file handler.
+// Without credentials the handler returns 401 Unauthorized,
+// with valid credentials it serves the file.
+func (s *FileSuite) TestFileAuth() {
+	gostC, err := RunGostContainerWithFiles(s.ctx, SharedNetworkName,
+		"testdata/file/server_auth.yaml",
+		[]testcontainers.ContainerFile{
+			{HostFilePath: "testdata/file/hello.txt", ContainerFilePath: "/srv/files/hello.txt", FileMode: 0644},
+		},
+		"8080/tcp")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	defer gostC.Terminate(s.ctx)
+
+	s.T().Run("no-auth-401", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cmd := []string{"curl", "-v", "-s", "-o", "/dev/null", "-w", "%{http_code}",
+			"http://127.0.0.1:8080/hello.txt"}
+		_, out, _ := gostC.Exec(s.ctx, cmd)
+		body, _ := io.ReadAll(out)
+		s.Assert().Contains(string(body), "401")
+	})
+
+	s.T().Run("with-auth-success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cmd := []string{"curl", "-v", "-s", "-u", "user:pass",
+			"http://127.0.0.1:8080/hello.txt"}
+		code, out, err := gostC.Exec(s.ctx, cmd)
+		s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(out)
+		s.Require().NoError(err)
+		if code != 0 || !strings.Contains(string(body), "hello-gost-file") {
+			DumpLogs(s.T(), s.ctx, "file-server auth logs", gostC)
+		}
+		s.Require().Equal(0, code)
+		s.Require().Contains(string(body), "hello-gost-file")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestFileSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(FileSuite))
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testdata/file/.empty b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/.empty
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testdata/file/index.html b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdc7df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<html><body>gost file index</body></html>
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server.yaml b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6193eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+- name: file-server
+  addr: :8080
+  handler:
+    type: file
+    metadata:
+      file.dir: /srv/files
+  listener:
+    type: tcp
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server_auth.yaml b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server_auth.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59d0f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server_auth.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+services:
+- name: file-server-auth
+  addr: :8080
+  handler:
+    type: file
+    auther: auther-0
+    metadata:
+      file.dir: /srv/files
+  listener:
+    type: tcp
+authers:
+- name: auther-0
+  auths:
+  - username: user
+    password: pass
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server_put.yaml b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server_put.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..709a657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/testdata/file/server_put.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+services:
+- name: file-server-put
+  addr: :8080
+  handler:
+    type: file
+    metadata:
+      file.dir: /srv/files
+      file.put: true
+  listener:
+    type: tcp