diff --git a/e2e/fixtures/keyword-research-fixtures.ts b/e2e/fixtures/keyword-research-fixtures.ts
index fa8bf840..1a5c181e 100644
--- a/e2e/fixtures/keyword-research-fixtures.ts
+++ b/e2e/fixtures/keyword-research-fixtures.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { KeywordResearchRow } from "@/types/keywords";
+import type { KeywordResearchRow, SerpResultItem } from "@/types/keywords";
 import type { ResolvedResearchKeywordsInput } from "@/types/schemas/keywords";
 
 const MONTHLY_SEARCHES = [
@@ -71,3 +71,30 @@ export function getKeywordResearchFixture(data: ResolvedResearchKeywordsInput) {
     },
   };
 }
+
+function makeSerpItem(keyword: string, index: number): SerpResultItem {
+  const rank = index + 1;
+  return {
+    rank,
+    title: `${keyword} - result ${rank}`,
+    url: `https://example-${rank}.com/${keyword.replace(/\s+/g, "-")}`,
+    domain: `example-${rank}.com`,
+    description: `Fixture SERP description for ${keyword}, position ${rank}.`,
+    etv: 5000 - index * 400,
+    estimatedPaidTrafficCost: Number((1200 - index * 90).toFixed(2)),
+    referringDomains: 900 - index * 60,
+    backlinks: 12_000 - index * 800,
+    isNew: false,
+    rankChange: null,
+  };
+}
+
+export function getSerpAnalysisFixture(data: { keyword: string }) {
+  const keyword = data.keyword.trim().toLowerCase();
+  return {
+    requestedKeyword: keyword,
+    items: Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, index) =>
+      makeSerpItem(keyword, index),
+    ),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/serverFunctions/config.ts b/src/serverFunctions/config.ts
index a78a1886..21a2f110 100644
--- a/src/serverFunctions/config.ts
+++ b/src/serverFunctions/config.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,19 @@ import { env } from "cloudflare:workers";
 import { createServerFn } from "@tanstack/react-start";
 import { requireAuthenticatedContext } from "@/serverFunctions/middleware";
 
+// E2E runs serve fixture data and never call DataForSEO, so a missing key must
+// not raise the blocking setup modal — it covers the page and eats every click.
+function shouldUseE2eFixtures() {
+  return (
+    import.meta.env.VITE_E2E_KEYWORD_FIXTURES === "1" ||
+    import.meta.env.VITE_E2E_DOMAIN_FIXTURES === "1"
+  );
+}
+
 export const getSeoApiKeyStatus = createServerFn({ method: "GET" })
   .middleware(requireAuthenticatedContext)
   .handler(() => {
-    const configured = Boolean(env.DATAFORSEO_API_KEY?.trim());
+    const configured =
+      shouldUseE2eFixtures() || Boolean(env.DATAFORSEO_API_KEY?.trim());
     return { configured };
   });
diff --git a/src/serverFunctions/keywords.ts b/src/serverFunctions/keywords.ts
index 293cbd43..6e4c211f 100644
--- a/src/serverFunctions/keywords.ts
+++ b/src/serverFunctions/keywords.ts
@@ -123,13 +123,16 @@ export const refreshSavedKeywordMetrics = createServerFn({ method: "POST" })
 export const getSerpAnalysis = createServerFn({ method: "POST" })
   .middleware(requireProjectContext)
   .validator(serpAnalysisSchema)
-  .handler(async ({ data, context }) =>
-    KeywordResearchService.getSerpAnalysis(
-      {
-        ...data,
-        ...resolveMarket(data, context.project),
-        projectId: context.projectId,
-      },
-      context,
-    ),
-  );
+  .handler(async ({ data, context }) => {
+    const input = {
+      ...data,
+      ...resolveMarket(data, context.project),
+      projectId: context.projectId,
+    };
+    if (shouldUseKeywordE2eFixtures()) {
+      const fixtures = await getKeywordE2eFixtures();
+      return fixtures.getSerpAnalysisFixture(input);
+    }
+
+    return KeywordResearchService.getSerpAnalysis(input, context);
+  });