diff --git a/hyperglass/api/fake_output.py b/hyperglass/api/fake_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e66cdaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyperglass/api/fake_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+"""Return fake, static data for development purposes."""
+
+# Standard Library
+from typing import Dict, Union
+
+PLAIN = r""" # noqa: W291
+ _                                      _                  
+| |__   _   _  _ __    ___  _ __  __ _ | |  __ _  ___  ___ 
+| '_ \ | | | || '_ \  / _ \| '__|/ _` || | / _` |/ __|/ __|
+| | | || |_| || |_) ||  __/| |  | (_| || || (_| |\__ \\__ \
+|_| |_| \__, || .__/  \___||_|   \__, ||_| \__,_||___/|___/
+        |___/ |_|                |___/                     
+
+"""
+
+ROUTES = [
+    {
+        "prefix": "198.18.1.0/24",
+        "active": True,
+        "age": 240,
+        "weight": 170,
+        "med": 1,
+        "local_preference": 100,
+        "as_path": [65001],
+        "communities": ["65000:1"],
+        "next_hop": "198.18.0.1",
+        "source_as": 65001,
+        "source_rid": "198.18.0.1",
+        "peer_rid": "198.18.0.1",
+        "rpki_state": 1,
+    },
+    {
+        "prefix": "2001:db8:1::/64",
+        "active": True,
+        "age": 240,
+        "weight": 170,
+        "med": 1,
+        "local_preference": 100,
+        "as_path": [65001],
+        "communities": ["65000:1"],
+        "next_hop": "2001:db8::1",
+        "source_as": 65001,
+        "source_rid": "198.18.0.1",
+        "peer_rid": "198.18.0.1",
+        "rpki_state": 1,
+    },
+    {
+        "prefix": "198.18.2.0/24",
+        "active": False,
+        "age": 480,
+        "weight": 170,
+        "med": 2,
+        "local_preference": 100,
+        "as_path": [65002],
+        "communities": ["65000:2"],
+        "next_hop": "198.18.0.2",
+        "source_as": 65002,
+        "source_rid": "198.18.0.2",
+        "peer_rid": "198.18.0.2",
+        "rpki_state": 2,
+    },
+    {
+        "prefix": "2001:db8:2::/64",
+        "active": False,
+        "age": 480,
+        "weight": 170,
+        "med": 2,
+        "local_preference": 100,
+        "as_path": [65002],
+        "communities": ["65000:2"],
+        "next_hop": "2001:db8::2",
+        "source_as": 65002,
+        "source_rid": "198.18.0.2",
+        "peer_rid": "198.18.0.2",
+        "rpki_state": 2,
+    },
+    {
+        "prefix": "198.18.3.0/24",
+        "active": False,
+        "age": 480,
+        "weight": 170,
+        "med": 2,
+        "local_preference": 100,
+        "as_path": [65003],
+        "communities": ["65000:3"],
+        "next_hop": "198.18.0.3",
+        "source_as": 65003,
+        "source_rid": "198.18.0.3",
+        "peer_rid": "198.18.0.3",
+        "rpki_state": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "prefix": "2001:db8:3::/64",
+        "active": False,
+        "age": 480,
+        "weight": 170,
+        "med": 2,
+        "local_preference": 100,
+        "as_path": [65003],
+        "communities": ["65000:3"],
+        "next_hop": "2001:db8::3",
+        "source_as": 65003,
+        "source_rid": "198.18.0.3",
+        "peer_rid": "198.18.0.3",
+        "rpki_state": 0,
+    },
+]
+
+STRUCTURED = {
+    "vrf": "default",
+    "count": len(ROUTES),
+    "routes": ROUTES,
+    "winning_weight": "high",
+}
+
+
+async def fake_output(structured: bool) -> Union[str, Dict]:
+    """Bypass the standard execution process and return static, fake output."""
+    output = PLAIN
+
+    if structured:
+        output = STRUCTURED
+
+    return output
diff --git a/hyperglass/api/routes.py b/hyperglass/api/routes.py
index 08d76cf..e861da2 100644
--- a/hyperglass/api/routes.py
+++ b/hyperglass/api/routes.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ from hyperglass.models.api import Query, EncodedRequest
 from hyperglass.configuration import REDIS_CONFIG, params, devices
 from hyperglass.execution.main import execute
 
+# Local
+from .fake_output import fake_output
+
 APP_PATH = os.environ["hyperglass_directory"]
 
 
@@ -115,9 +118,16 @@ async def query(query_data: Query, request: Request, background_tasks: Backgroun
         )
 
         timestamp = query_data.timestamp
-        # Pass request to execution module
+
         starttime = time.time()
-        cache_output = await execute(query_data)
+
+        if params.fake_output:
+            # Return fake, static data for development purposes, if enabled.
+            cache_output = await fake_output(query_data.device.structured_output)
+        else:
+            # Pass request to execution module
+            cache_output = await execute(query_data)
+
         endtime = time.time()
         elapsedtime = round(endtime - starttime, 4)
         log.debug("Query {} took {} seconds to run.", cache_key, elapsedtime)
diff --git a/hyperglass/models/config/params.py b/hyperglass/models/config/params.py
index f046471..c6f725b 100644
--- a/hyperglass/models/config/params.py
+++ b/hyperglass/models/config/params.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ class Params(HyperglassModel):
         title="Developer Mode",
         description='Enable developer mode. If enabled, the hyperglass backend (Python) and frontend (React/Javascript) applications are "unlinked", so that React tools can be used for front end development. A `<Debugger />` convenience component is also displayed in the UI for easier UI development.',
     )
+    fake_output: StrictBool = Field(
+        False,
+        title="Fake Output",
+        description="If enabled, the hyperglass backend will return static fake output for development/testing purposes.",
+    )
     primary_asn: Union[StrictInt, StrictStr] = Field(
         "65001",
         title="Primary ASN",