diff --git a/cucumber-tests/src/test/java/cucumber/api/Methods.java b/cucumber-tests/src/test/java/cucumber/api/Methods.java
index d5dd458a..d9a02ae6 100644
--- a/cucumber-tests/src/test/java/cucumber/api/Methods.java
+++ b/cucumber-tests/src/test/java/cucumber/api/Methods.java
@@ -122,4 +122,33 @@ public Map<String, String> getFormVariables(String taskId) {
 
         return submitAndActivityIds;
     }
+
+    private String getInstanceVariables(String processInstanceId) {
+        String payload =
+            "{\"processInstanceIdIn\":[\"" +
+            processInstanceId +
+            "\"],\"sorting\":[{\"sortBy\":\"variableName\",\"sortOrder\":\"asc\"}]}";
+        Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<>();
+        params.put("deserializeValues", "false");
+        params.put("maxResults", "50");
+        params.put("firstResult", "0");
+
+        RestAssured.baseURI = this.camundaUrl;
+        RequestSpecification httpRequest = RestAssured.given();
+
+        Response res = httpRequest
+            .headers(headers)
+            .cookie(cookiesMap.get("XSRF"))
+            .cookie(cookiesMap.get("JSESSIONID"))
+            .body(payload)
+            .urlEncodingEnabled(false)
+            .post("camunda/api/engine/engine/default/variable-instance");
+        return res.getBody().asString();
+    }
+
+    public String getVariableValueByKey(String processInstanceId, String variableKey) {
+        String valiables = getInstanceVariables(processInstanceId);
+        JsonPath jpath = new JsonPath(valiables);
+        return jpath.getString("find{it.name == '" + variableKey + "'}.value");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/cucumber-tests/src/test/java/cucumber/stepdefinitions/StepDefinitions.java b/cucumber-tests/src/test/java/cucumber/stepdefinitions/StepDefinitions.java
index 6a068ea9..27ff90c6 100644
--- a/cucumber-tests/src/test/java/cucumber/stepdefinitions/StepDefinitions.java
+++ b/cucumber-tests/src/test/java/cucumber/stepdefinitions/StepDefinitions.java
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ public void ensureThatProcessCompleted(Actor actor) {
         Assertions.assertEquals(404, respCodeResult, "process instance was not completed");
     }
 
+    @Then("{actor} can get events variables")
+    public void checkEventVariables(Actor actor) {
+        String startVar = methods.getVariableValueByKey(processInstanceId, "startVariable");
+        Assertions.assertEquals("true", startVar, "variable on start event was not created");
+        String endVar = methods.getVariableValueByKey(processInstanceId, "endVariable");
+        Assertions.assertEquals("true", endVar, "variable on end event was not created");
+    }
+
     @When("{actor} selects start process {string}")
     public void startProcess(Actor actor, String processName) {
         actor.wasAbleTo(NavigateTo.theTaskListPage());
diff --git a/cucumber-tests/src/test/resources/features/cucumber/submit_invoice_for_approval.feature b/cucumber-tests/src/test/resources/features/cucumber/submit_invoice_for_approval.feature
index 85e58746..75061172 100644
--- a/cucumber-tests/src/test/resources/features/cucumber/submit_invoice_for_approval.feature
+++ b/cucumber-tests/src/test/resources/features/cucumber/submit_invoice_for_approval.feature
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Feature: Invoice for Approval
   Scenario: Start and complete process with Attachments API test
     Given kermit is logged in to Camunda via POST
     When he starts an Invoice Process via API
+    Then he can get events variables
     When he completes Invoice Process via API
     Then he should see that process not in the list via API
   @reset