diff --git a/backend/yanductor/types.go b/backend/yanductor/types.go
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+++ b/backend/yanductor/types.go
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+package yanductor
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/viert/xc/store"
+)
+
+// Yanductor is a backend based on Yanductor API
+type Yanductor struct {
+    workgroupNames []string
+    cacheTTL       time.Duration
+    cacheDir       string
+    apiURL         string
+    hosts          []*store.Host
+    groups         []*store.Group
+    workgroups     []*store.WorkGroup
+    datacenters    []*store.Datacenter
+    parentMap      map[string]string
+}
+
+// Host represents a host in the inventory
+type Host struct {
+    Name        string `json:"name"`
+    Group       string `json:"group"`
+    Datacenter  string `json:"dc"`
+}
+
+// Group represents a group in the inventory
+type Group struct {
+    Name   string `json:"name"`
+    Parent string `json:"parent"`
+}
diff --git a/backend/yanductor/yanductor.go b/backend/yanductor/yanductor.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/backend/yanductor/yanductor.go
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+package yanductor
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/viert/xc/config"
+	"github.com/viert/xc/store"
+)
+
+// New creates a new instance of Yanductor backend
+func New(cfg *config.XCConfig) (*Yanductor, error) {
+	y := &Yanductor{
+		cacheTTL:    cfg.CacheTTL,
+		cacheDir:    cfg.CacheDir,
+		hosts:       make([]*store.Host, 0),
+		groups:      make([]*store.Group, 0),
+		workgroups:  make([]*store.WorkGroup, 0),
+		datacenters: make([]*store.Datacenter, 0),
+		parentMap:   make(map[string]string),
+	}
+
+	options := cfg.BackendCfg.Options
+	// workgroups configuration
+	wgString, found := options["work_groups"]
+	if !found || wgString == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("yanductor backend workgroups are not configured")
+	} else {
+		splitExpr := regexp.MustCompile(`\s*,\s*`)
+		y.workgroupNames = splitExpr.Split(wgString, -1)
+	}
+
+	// apiURL configuration
+	apiURL, found := options["url"]
+	if !found {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("yanductor backend API URL is not configured")
+	}
+
+	y.apiURL = apiURL
+
+	// Load data to populate fields
+	err := y.Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error loading data: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return y, nil
+}
+
+// Hosts returns the list of hosts
+func (y *Yanductor) Hosts() []*store.Host {
+	return y.hosts
+}
+
+// Groups returns the list of groups
+func (y *Yanductor) Groups() []*store.Group {
+	return y.groups
+}
+
+// WorkGroups returns the list of workgroups
+func (y *Yanductor) WorkGroups() []*store.WorkGroup {
+	return y.workgroups
+}
+
+// Datacenters returns the list of datacenters
+func (y *Yanductor) Datacenters() []*store.Datacenter {
+	return y.datacenters
+}
+
+// Load tries to load data from cache unless it's expired
+// In case of cache expiration or absence it triggers Reload()
+func (y *Yanductor) Load() error {
+	if y.cacheExpired() {
+		return y.Reload()
+	}
+	return y.loadLocal()
+}
+
+// Reload forces reloading data from HTTP(S)
+func (y *Yanductor) Reload() error {
+	err := y.loadRemote()
+	if err != nil {
+		return y.loadLocal()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (y *Yanductor) loadLocal() error {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(y.cacheFilename())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return y.parseData(data)
+}
+
+func (y *Yanductor) cacheExpired() bool {
+    st, err := os.Stat(y.cacheFilename())
+    if err != nil {
+        return os.IsNotExist(err)
+    }
+    return st.ModTime().Add(y.cacheTTL).Before(time.Now())
+}
+
+func (y *Yanductor) cacheFilename() string {
+    return path.Join(y.cacheDir, fmt.Sprintf("yanductor_cache_%s.json", strings.Join(y.workgroupNames, "_")))
+}
+
+
+func (y *Yanductor) saveCache(data []byte) error {
+	err := os.MkdirAll(y.cacheDir, 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating cache dir: %s", err)
+	}
+	return os.WriteFile(y.cacheFilename(), data, 0644)
+}
+
+func (y *Yanductor) loadRemote() error {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/generator/rivik.ansible-inventory?projects=%s", y.apiURL, strings.Join(y.workgroupNames, ","))
+	resp, err := http.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("status code %d while fetching %s", resp.StatusCode, url)
+	}
+
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = y.parseData(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return y.saveCache(data)
+}
+
+func (y *Yanductor) parseData(data []byte) error {
+    var rawData map[string]interface{}
+    err := json.Unmarshal(data, &rawData)
+    if err != nil {
+        return err
+    }
+
+    y.hosts = make([]*store.Host, 0)
+    y.groups = make([]*store.Group, 0)
+    y.datacenters = make([]*store.Datacenter, 0)
+    y.parentMap = make(map[string]string)
+
+    meta, metaOk := rawData["_meta"].(map[string]interface{})
+    if !metaOk {
+        return fmt.Errorf("invalid data format: missing _meta section")
+    }
+
+    hostvars, hostvarsOk := meta["hostvars"].(map[string]interface{})
+    if !hostvarsOk {
+        return fmt.Errorf("invalid data format: missing hostvars section")
+    }
+
+    for group, groupData := range rawData {
+        if group == "_meta" {
+            continue
+        }
+
+        groupMap, groupMapOk := groupData.(map[string]interface{})
+        if !groupMapOk {
+            continue
+        }
+
+        if children, ok := groupMap["children"].([]interface{}); ok {
+            for _, child := range children {
+                childStr, childStrOk := child.(string)
+                if childStrOk {
+                    if _, exists := y.parentMap[childStr]; !exists {
+                        y.parentMap[childStr] = group
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        groupObj := &store.Group{
+            Name:     group,
+            ParentID: y.parentMap[group],
+        }
+        y.groups = append(y.groups, groupObj)
+
+        if hosts, ok := groupMap["hosts"].([]interface{}); ok {
+            for _, host := range hosts {
+                hostName, hostNameOk := host.(string)
+                if !hostNameOk {
+                    continue
+                }
+
+                hostInfo, hostInfoOk := hostvars[hostName].(map[string]interface{})
+                if !hostInfoOk {
+                    continue
+                }
+
+                dc, dcOk := hostInfo["dc"].(string)
+                if !dcOk {
+                    dc = ""
+                }
+
+                hostObj := &store.Host{
+                    FQDN:         hostName,
+                    GroupID:      group,
+                    DatacenterID: dc,
+                }
+                y.hosts = append(y.hosts, hostObj)
+                groupObj.Hosts = append(groupObj.Hosts, hostObj)
+
+                if !contains(y.datacenters, dc) {
+                    y.datacenters = append(y.datacenters, &store.Datacenter{Name: dc})
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return nil
+}
+
+func contains(slice []*store.Datacenter, item string) bool {
+	for _, s := range slice {
+		if s.Name == item {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}