diff --git a/internal/netbox/client.go b/internal/netbox/client.go
index b379dec..7d8c575 100644
--- a/internal/netbox/client.go
+++ b/internal/netbox/client.go
@@ -97,6 +97,31 @@ func (c *Client) CreateDevice(ctx context.Context, name, assetTag string, device
 	return int64(result.GetId()), nil
 }
 
+// CreateCable creates a new cable record in NetBox with the given label, optional asset tag,
+// and test data JSON. Returns the new cable's NetBox ID or an error.
+// The test_data and catalog_status custom fields are set from testDataJSON and "complete".
+func (c *Client) CreateCable(ctx context.Context, label, assetTag, testDataJSON string) (int64, error) {
+	if label == "" {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("cable label must not be empty")
+	}
+	req := nb.NewWritableCableRequest()
+	req.SetLabel(label)
+	customFields := map[string]interface{}{
+		"test_data":      testDataJSON,
+		"catalog_status": "complete",
+	}
+	if assetTag != "" {
+		customFields["hw_id"] = assetTag
+	}
+	req.SetCustomFields(customFields)
+	result, _, err := c.api.DcimAPI.DcimCablesCreate(ctx).
+		WritableCableRequest(*req).Execute()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("CreateCable %q: %w", label, err)
+	}
+	return int64(result.GetId()), nil
+}
+
 // DeleteDevice removes a device from NetBox by its internal ID.
 // Used primarily for test cleanup after CreateDevice integration tests.
 func (c *Client) DeleteDevice(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
diff --git a/internal/netbox/client_test.go b/internal/netbox/client_test.go
index e5d7363..7d7f14a 100644
--- a/internal/netbox/client_test.go
+++ b/internal/netbox/client_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ package netbox_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"git.georgsen.dk/hwlab/internal/netbox"
@@ -116,3 +120,78 @@ func TestCreateDeviceLive(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Logf("cleanup warning: DeleteDevice(%d): %v", id, err)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestCreateCable_EmptyLabel verifies that CreateCable rejects an empty label
+// without making any NetBox API call.
+func TestCreateCable_EmptyLabel(t *testing.T) {
+	c, err := netbox.NewClient("http://localhost:8001", "token")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewClient: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, err = c.CreateCable(context.Background(), "", "HW-00001", `{"cable_type":0}`)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for empty label, got nil")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "cable label must not be empty") {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCreateCable_Success verifies that CreateCable returns a positive ID on 201.
+// Uses httptest.NewUnstartedServer so srv.URL is accessible inside the handler closure.
+func TestCreateCable_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	var srvURL string
+	srv := httptest.NewUnstartedServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.URL.Path == "/api/dcim/cables/" {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+			// Cable model requires id, url, and display fields.
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]interface{}{
+				"id":      42,
+				"url":     srvURL + "/api/dcim/cables/42/",
+				"display": "USB-C 2m Cable",
+				"label":   "USB-C 2m Cable",
+			})
+			return
+		}
+		http.NotFound(w, r)
+	}))
+	srv.Start()
+	srvURL = srv.URL
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c, err := netbox.NewClient(srv.URL, "token")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewClient: %v", err)
+	}
+	id, err := c.CreateCable(context.Background(), "USB-C 2m Cable", "HW-00042", `{"cable_type":0}`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateCable: %v", err)
+	}
+	if id <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected id > 0, got %d", id)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCreateCable_UnprocessableEntity verifies that a 422 from NetBox returns an error.
+func TestCreateCable_UnprocessableEntity(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.URL.Path == "/api/dcim/cables/" {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"label": "This field may not be blank."})
+			return
+		}
+		http.NotFound(w, r)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	c, err := netbox.NewClient(srv.URL, "token")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewClient: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, err = c.CreateCable(context.Background(), "USB-C 2m Cable", "HW-00099", `{}`)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error on 422, got nil")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/netbox/types.go b/internal/netbox/types.go
index 3d96c6c..2137fc1 100644
--- a/internal/netbox/types.go
+++ b/internal/netbox/types.go
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ type Device struct {
 	LastUpdated  time.Time
 }
 
+// CableRecord represents a HWLab cable item backed by a NetBox cable record.
+type CableRecord struct {
+	ID            int
+	HWID          string
+	Label         string
+	TestData      string // raw JSON blob from test run
+	CatalogStatus string
+}
+
 // CustomFields holds all HWLab-defined NetBox custom field values for a device.
 // NetBox returns these as map[string]interface{} — we provide typed access.
 type CustomFields struct {