diff --git a/tests/e2e/main_test.go b/tests/e2e/main_test.go
index 31a70fc..53e3a5f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/main_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/main_test.go
@@ -588,6 +588,45 @@ func testTLSPolicy(t *testing.T, metrics map[string][][]string) {
 	expectEqual(t, tlspolicy1Status1Labels["type"], "Ready", "gatewayapi_tlspolicy_status__1 type")
 }
 
+func testAuthPolicy(t *testing.T, metrics map[string][][]string) {
+	// gatewayapi_authpolicy_created
+	authpolicyCreated := metrics["gatewayapi_authpolicy_created"]
+	authpolicy1Created := authpolicyCreated[0]
+	expectValidTimestampInPast(t, authpolicy1Created[3], "gatewayapi_authpolicy_created__1 value")
+	authpolicy1CreatedLabels := parseLabels(string(authpolicy1Created[2]))
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1CreatedLabels["customresource_group"], "kuadrant.io", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_created__1 customresource_group")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1CreatedLabels["customresource_kind"], "AuthPolicy", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_created__1 customresource_kind")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1CreatedLabels["customresource_version"], "v1beta2", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_created__1 customresource_version")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1CreatedLabels["name"], "testauthpolicy1", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_created__1 name")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1CreatedLabels["namespace"], "default", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_created__1 namespace")
+
+	//gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info
+	authpolicyParentInfo := metrics["gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info"]
+	authpolicy1ParentInfo1 := authpolicyParentInfo[0]
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1[3], "1", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 value")
+	authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels := parseLabels(string(authpolicy1ParentInfo1[2]))
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels["customresource_group"], "kuadrant.io", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 customresource_group")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels["customresource_kind"], "AuthPolicy", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 customresource_kind")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels["customresource_version"], "v1beta2", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 customresource_version")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels["name"], "testauthpolicy1", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 name")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels["namespace"], "default", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 namespace")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels["target_group"], "gateway.networking.k8s.io", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 target_group")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels["target_kind"], "HTTPRoute", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 target_kind")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1ParentInfo1Labels["target_name"], "testgateway1", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_target_info__1 target_name")
+
+	//gatewayapi_authpolicy_status
+	authpolicyStatus := metrics["gatewayapi_authpolicy_status"]
+	authpolicy1Status1 := authpolicyStatus[0]
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1Status1[3], "1", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_status__1 value")
+	authpolicy1Status1Labels := parseLabels(string(authpolicy1Status1[2]))
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1Status1Labels["customresource_group"], "kuadrant.io", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_status__1 customresource_group")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1Status1Labels["customresource_kind"], "AuthPolicy", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_status__1 customresource_kind")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1Status1Labels["customresource_version"], "v1beta2", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_status__1 customresource_version")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1Status1Labels["name"], "testauthpolicy1", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_status__1 name")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1Status1Labels["namespace"], "default", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_status__1 namespace")
+	expectEqual(t, authpolicy1Status1Labels["type"], "Available", "gatewayapi_authpolicy_status__1 type")
+}
+
 func parseLabels(labelsRaw string) map[string]string {
 	// simple label parsing assuming no special chars/escaping
 	// fmt.Printf("labelsRaw=%s\n", labelsRaw)
diff --git a/tests/manifests/testauthpolicy1.yaml b/tests/manifests/testauthpolicy1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff5ce70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manifests/testauthpolicy1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+apiVersion: kuadrant.io/v1beta2
+kind: AuthPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: testauthpolicy1
+spec:
+  targetRef:
+    group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+    kind: HTTPRoute
+    name: testgateway1
+  rules:
+    authentication:
+      "api-key-users":
+        apiKey:
+          selector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app: testauthpolicy1
+          allNamespaces: true
+        credentials:
+          authorizationHeader:
+            prefix: APIKEY
+    response:
+      success:
+        dynamicMetadata:
+          "identity":
+            json:
+              properties:
+                "userid":
+                  selector: auth.identity.metadata.annotations.secret\.kuadrant\.io/user-id
+status:
+  conditions:
+  - lastTransitionTime: "2023-08-21T22:53:08Z"
+    message: HTTPRoute is protected
+    reason: HTTPRouteProtected
+    status: "True"
+    type: Available
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