diff --git a/tests/e2e/contact-submit.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/contact-submit.spec.ts
index e965086..af7d71d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/contact-submit.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/contact-submit.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,26 @@ const password = process.env.E2E_ADMIN_PASSWORD;
 const baseUrl = (process.env.E2E_BASE_URL ?? 'http://178.104.200.7/taxbaik').replace(/\/$/, '');
 
 test.describe('contact submit', () => {
+  test('creates an inquiry through the public API', async ({ request }) => {
+    const stamp = Date.now();
+
+    const createResponse = await request.post(`${baseUrl}/api/inquiry`, {
+      data: {
+        name: `Public-${stamp}`,
+        phone: '010-1234-5678',
+        email: `public-${stamp}@example.com`,
+        serviceType: '기타',
+        message: 'Playwright로 전송한 공개 문의 테스트입니다.',
+      },
+    });
+    expect(createResponse.ok()).toBeTruthy();
+    const createBody = await createResponse.json();
+    expect(createBody.message).toContain('상담 신청이 접수되었습니다');
+  });
+
   test('creates an inquiry and shows it in admin list', async ({ page, request }) => {
+    test.skip(!password, 'E2E_ADMIN_PASSWORD is required to verify the admin list.');
+
     const stamp = Date.now();
     const name = `E2E-${stamp}`;
     const phone = '010-1234-5678';
@@ -23,10 +42,6 @@ test.describe('contact submit', () => {
       },
     });
     expect(createResponse.ok()).toBeTruthy();
-    const createBody = await createResponse.json();
-    expect(createBody.message).toContain('상담 신청이 접수되었습니다');
-
-    test.skip(!password, 'E2E_ADMIN_PASSWORD is required to verify the admin list.');
 
     const token = await getAdminToken(request, baseUrl, username, password);
     await installAdminToken(page, token);