diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanity-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/sanity-test.yaml
index 70b0b7a1bc..a96682f5f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanity-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanity-test.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - 5063-chats-backup-v0-integration-tests
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       user:
@@ -423,6 +424,41 @@ jobs:
 
 ##########################################################################################################################################
 
+# Teams Chats
+
+      # generate a folder name
+      - name: TeamsChats - Create export foldername
+        id: export-folder-teamschats
+        run: |
+          suffix=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
+          echo name="${{ env.RESTORE_DEST_PFX }}$suffix" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: TeamsChats - Backup
+        id: teamschats-backup
+        timeout-minutes: 30
+        uses: ./.github/actions/backup-restore-test
+        with:
+          service: teamschats
+          kind: first-backup
+          backup-args: '--user "${{ vars.CORSO_M365_TEST_USER_ID }}"'
+          restore-container: '${{ jobs.export-folder-teamschats.outputs.name }}'
+          log-dir: ${{ env.CORSO_LOG_DIR }}
+          with-export: true
+
+      - name: TeamsChats - Incremental backup
+        id: teamschats-incremental
+        timeout-minutes: 30
+        uses: ./.github/actions/backup-restore-test
+        with:
+          service: teamschats
+          kind: incremental
+          backup-args: '--group "${{ vars.CORSO_M365_TEST_USER_ID }}"'
+          restore-container: '${{ jobs.export-folder-teamschats.outputs.name }}'
+          log-dir: ${{ env.CORSO_LOG_DIR }}
+          with-export: true
+
+##########################################################################################################################################
+
 # Logging & Notifications
 
       # Upload the original go test output as an artifact for later review.
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bdda0724b1..389834af67 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 *.test
 test_results/
 testlog/
+sanity.test
 
 # Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
 *.out
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/filepath.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/filepath.go
index 1b2c01a861..970b90e4d6 100644
--- a/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/filepath.go
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/common/filepath.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package common
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func BuildFilepathSanitree(
 		err error,
 	) error {
 		if err != nil {
-			Fatal(ctx, "error passed to filepath walker", err)
+			Fatal(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("error passed to filepath walker for dir %q", p), err)
 		}
 
 		relPath, err := filepath.Rel(rootDir, p)
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/teamschats.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/teamschats.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02513a1cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/export/teamschats.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package export
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io/fs"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/models"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cmd/sanity_test/common"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common/ptr"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/services/m365/api"
+)
+
+func CheckTeamsChatsExport(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	ac api.Client,
+	envs common.Envs,
+) {
+	sourceTree := populateChatsSanitree(
+		ctx,
+		ac,
+		envs.UserID)
+
+	fpTree := common.BuildFilepathSanitree(ctx, envs.RestoreContainer)
+
+	comparator := func(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		expect *common.Sanitree[models.Chatable, models.Chatable],
+		result *common.Sanitree[fs.FileInfo, fs.FileInfo],
+	) {
+		for key := range expect.Leaves {
+			expect.Leaves[key].Size = 0 // chat sizes cannot be compared
+		}
+
+		updatedResultLeaves := map[string]*common.Sanileaf[fs.FileInfo, fs.FileInfo]{}
+
+		for key, leaf := range result.Leaves {
+			key = strings.TrimSuffix(key, ".json")
+			leaf.Size = 0 // we cannot compare sizes
+			updatedResultLeaves[key] = leaf
+		}
+
+		common.CompareLeaves(ctx, expect.Leaves, updatedResultLeaves, nil)
+	}
+
+	common.CompareDiffTrees(
+		ctx,
+		sourceTree,
+		fpTree.Children[path.ChatsCategory.HumanString()],
+		comparator)
+
+	common.Infof(ctx, "Success")
+}
+
+func populateChatsSanitree(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	ac api.Client,
+	userID string,
+) *common.Sanitree[models.Chatable, models.Chatable] {
+	root := &common.Sanitree[models.Chatable, models.Chatable]{
+		ID:     userID,
+		Name:   path.ChatsCategory.HumanString(),
+		Leaves: map[string]*common.Sanileaf[models.Chatable, models.Chatable]{},
+		// teamschat should not have child containers
+	}
+
+	cc := api.CallConfig{
+		Expand: []string{"lastMessagePreview"},
+	}
+
+	chats, err := ac.Chats().GetChats(ctx, userID, cc)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.Fatal(ctx, "getting channels", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, chat := range chats {
+		leaf := &common.Sanileaf[
+			models.Chatable, models.Chatable,
+		]{
+			Parent: root,
+			ID:     ptr.Val(chat.GetId()),
+			Name:   ptr.Val(chat.GetId()),
+		}
+
+		root.Leaves[ptr.Val(chat.GetId())] = leaf
+	}
+
+	root.CountLeaves = len(root.Leaves)
+
+	return root
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/sanity_test/sanity_tests.go b/src/cmd/sanity_test/sanity_tests.go
index 45c5f5b535..d29021e079 100644
--- a/src/cmd/sanity_test/sanity_tests.go
+++ b/src/cmd/sanity_test/sanity_tests.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ func main() {
 	expCMD.AddCommand(exportSharePointCMD())
 	expCMD.AddCommand(exportExchangeCMD())
 	expCMD.AddCommand(exportGroupsCMD())
+	expCMD.AddCommand(exportTeamsChatsCMD())
 	root.AddCommand(expCMD)
 
 	if err := root.Execute(); err != nil {
@@ -200,6 +201,29 @@ func sanityTestExportExchange(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func exportTeamsChatsCMD() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:               "teamschats",
+		Short:             "run the teamschats export sanity tests",
+		DisableAutoGenTag: true,
+		RunE:              sanityTestExportTeamsChats,
+	}
+}
+
+func sanityTestExportTeamsChats(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	ctx := common.SetDebug(cmd.Context())
+	envs := common.EnvVars(ctx)
+
+	ac, err := common.GetAC()
+	if err != nil {
+		return print.Only(ctx, err)
+	}
+
+	export.CheckTeamsChatsExport(ctx, ac, envs)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // service commands - restore
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------