diff --git a/core/docker/Dockerfile b/core/docker/Dockerfile
index 4a9bce50f..e0714d2c7 100644
--- a/core/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/core/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ RUN ${DATAFED_DEPENDENCIES_ROOT}/scripts/generate_dependencies_config.sh && \
       -DBUILD_PYTHON_CLIENT=False \
       -DBUILD_FOXX=False \
       -DENABLE_UNIT_TESTS=True \
-      -DENABLE_INTEGRATION_TESTS=False
+      -DENABLE_INTEGRATION_TESTS=True
 RUN ${DATAFED_DEPENDENCIES_INSTALL_PATH}/bin/cmake --build build -j 8
 RUN ${DATAFED_DEPENDENCIES_INSTALL_PATH}/bin/cmake --build build --target install
 
diff --git a/core/server/tests/integration/CMakeLists.txt b/core/server/tests/integration/CMakeLists.txt
index e26556b19..f46bc9315 100644
--- a/core/server/tests/integration/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/server/tests/integration/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,11 +11,20 @@ set(MOCK_SCHEMA_PORT "4010"
 set(MOCK_SCHEMA_PULL "true"
     CACHE STRING "Pull the mock image before starting (set to 'false' for offline/local builds)")
 
+set(ARANGO_IMAGE "savannah.ornl.gov/datafed/arango-foxx:latest"
+    CACHE STRING "Docker image for the ArangoDB test instance (with Foxx services)")
+set(ARANGO_PORT "8529"
+    CACHE STRING "Host port for the ArangoDB test container")
+set(ARANGO_ROOT_PASS "test"
+    CACHE STRING "Root password for the ArangoDB test instance")
+set(ARANGO_PULL "true"
+    CACHE STRING "Pull the ArangoDB image before starting (set to 'false' for offline/local builds)")
+
 # ── Check for Docker (needed by SchemaAPIClient tests) ───────────────────────
 
 find_program(DOCKER_EXECUTABLE docker)
 if(NOT DOCKER_EXECUTABLE)
-  message(STATUS "Docker not found — SchemaAPIClient integration tests will be skipped")
+  message(STATUS "Docker not found — integration tests requiring containers will be skipped")
 endif()
 
 # ── Compile and register all integration tests ──────────────────────────────
@@ -23,6 +32,7 @@ endif()
 foreach(PROG
     test_SchemaServiceFactory
     test_SchemaAPIClient
+    test_SchemaHandler
 )
   file(GLOB ${PROG}_SOURCES ${PROG}*.cpp)
   add_executable(integration_${PROG} ${${PROG}_SOURCES})
@@ -52,6 +62,10 @@ endforeach(PROG)
 
 if(DOCKER_EXECUTABLE)
 
+  # ========================================================================
+  # Mock Schema API (Prism) fixture — used by SchemaAPIClient
+  # ========================================================================
+
   set(_mock_schema_env
     "MOCK_SCHEMA_IMAGE=${MOCK_SCHEMA_IMAGE}"
     "MOCK_SCHEMA_PORT=${MOCK_SCHEMA_PORT}"
@@ -59,7 +73,7 @@ if(DOCKER_EXECUTABLE)
     "CONTAINER_NAME=datafed-mock-schema"
   )
 
-  set(_test_env
+  set(_mock_schema_test_env
     "SCHEMA_API_TEST_URL=http://localhost:${MOCK_SCHEMA_PORT}"
   )
 
@@ -91,14 +105,72 @@ if(DOCKER_EXECUTABLE)
 
   set_tests_properties(integration_test_SchemaAPIClient PROPERTIES
     FIXTURES_REQUIRED MockSchemaAPI
-    ENVIRONMENT       "${_test_env}"
+    ENVIRONMENT       "${_mock_schema_test_env}"
     LABELS            "integration"
   )
 
   if(ENABLE_MEMORY_TESTS)
     set_tests_properties(memory_test_SchemaAPIClient PROPERTIES
       FIXTURES_REQUIRED MockSchemaAPI
-      ENVIRONMENT       "${_test_env}"
+      ENVIRONMENT       "${_mock_schema_test_env}"
+      LABELS            "integration;memory"
+    )
+  endif()
+
+  # ========================================================================
+  # ArangoDB fixture — used by SchemaHandler
+  # ========================================================================
+
+  set(_arango_env
+    "ARANGO_IMAGE=${ARANGO_IMAGE}"
+    "ARANGO_PORT=${ARANGO_PORT}"
+    "ARANGO_ROOT_PASS=${ARANGO_ROOT_PASS}"
+    "ARANGO_PULL=${ARANGO_PULL}"
+    "ARANGO_CONTAINER=datafed-test-arango"
+  )
+
+  set(_arango_test_env
+    "DATAFED_TEST_ARANGO_URL=http://localhost:${ARANGO_PORT}"
+    "DATAFED_TEST_ARANGO_USER=root"
+    "DATAFED_TEST_ARANGO_PASS=${ARANGO_ROOT_PASS}"
+  )
+
+  # ── Fixture setup: start ArangoDB container ──────────────────────────
+
+  add_test(
+    NAME arango_start
+    COMMAND bash ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/start_test_arango.sh
+  )
+  set_tests_properties(arango_start PROPERTIES
+    FIXTURES_SETUP    TestArangoDB
+    ENVIRONMENT       "${_arango_env}"
+    LABELS            "fixture;integration"
+  )
+
+  # ── Fixture cleanup: stop and remove container ───────────────────────
+
+  add_test(
+    NAME arango_stop
+    COMMAND bash ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/stop_test_arango.sh
+  )
+  set_tests_properties(arango_stop PROPERTIES
+    FIXTURES_CLEANUP  TestArangoDB
+    ENVIRONMENT       "${_arango_env}"
+    LABELS            "fixture;integration"
+  )
+
+  # ── Attach fixture to SchemaHandler tests ────────────────────────────
+
+  set_tests_properties(integration_test_SchemaHandler PROPERTIES
+    FIXTURES_REQUIRED TestArangoDB
+    ENVIRONMENT       "${_arango_test_env}"
+    LABELS            "integration"
+  )
+
+  if(ENABLE_MEMORY_TESTS)
+    set_tests_properties(memory_test_SchemaHandler PROPERTIES
+      FIXTURES_REQUIRED TestArangoDB
+      ENVIRONMENT       "${_arango_test_env}"
       LABELS            "integration;memory"
     )
   endif()
diff --git a/scripts/compose_build_images.sh b/scripts/compose_build_images.sh
index 1536367b7..ee771de5f 100755
--- a/scripts/compose_build_images.sh
+++ b/scripts/compose_build_images.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ if [[ "$BUILD_METADATA" == "TRUE" ]]; then
       --build-arg BASE_IMAGE=$BASE_IMAGE \
       -t datafed-runtime:latest
   fi
+  docker build -f \
+    "${PROJECT_ROOT}/core/docker/Dockerfile" \
+    --build-arg DEPENDENCIES="datafed-dependencies:latest" \
+    --build-arg RUNTIME="datafed-runtime:latest" \
+    --target core-build \
+    "${PROJECT_ROOT}" \
+    -t datafed-core-build:latest
   docker build -f \
     "${PROJECT_ROOT}/core/docker/Dockerfile" \
     --build-arg DEPENDENCIES="datafed-dependencies:latest" \
diff --git a/tests/mock/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/mock/CMakeLists.txt
index 038f16943..23dd87b3a 100644
--- a/tests/mock/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/mock/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ foreach(PROG
   file(GLOB ${PROG}_SOURCES ${PROG}*.cpp)
   add_executable(mock_liveness_${PROG} ${${PROG}_SOURCES})
 
-  target_link_libraries(mock_liveness_${PROG} PUBLIC ${DATAFED_BOOST_LIBRARIES} ${DATAFED_GSSAPI_LIBRARIES} ${DATAFED_GLOBUS_COMMON_LIBRARIES} common )
+  target_link_libraries(mock_liveness_${PROG} PUBLIC ${DATAFED_BOOST_LIBRARIES} common )
   if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     target_compile_definitions(mock_liveness_${PROG} PRIVATE BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK)
   endif()