diff --git a/.github/workflows/api_build.yaml b/.github/workflows/api_build.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d12c18d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/api_build.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: Build API
+
+on:
+  - push
+  - pull_request
+  - workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+  install:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        name: Install pnpm
+        with:
+          version: 8
+          run_install: false
+
+      - name: Get pnpm store directory
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: pnpm api:build
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c9358992..84b25a28 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "workspaces": ["apps/*", "packages/*"],
   "scripts": {
+    "api:dev": "pnpm --filter @6pm/api run dev",
+    "api:build": "pnpm --filter @6pm/api run build",
     "api:start": "pnpm --filter @6pm/api run start"
   },
   "devDependencies": {