diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cea8880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: E2E
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: e2e-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  e2e:
+    name: e2e (binary + mock LAPI)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          # Track go.mod (Go 1.22) — the plugin's yaegi-bound floor. Keeps the
+          # single source of truth and builds the mock on the supported version.
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+      # CI runs the binary/mock suite only: Traefik as a downloaded binary +
+      # a small LAPI mock (no Docker, no real Crowdsec). It validates the
+      # plugin's own behaviour. Crowdsec / AppSec correctness is upstream's
+      # responsibility, so those are intentionally out of scope here. The
+      # Docker suite (tests/e2e/scenarios) stays available for local debugging.
+      # `-k` keeps going after a failing scenario so the logs cover all of
+      # them, while make still exits non-zero if any scenario failed.
+      - name: Run mock scenarios
+        run: make -k e2e_mock
+      - name: Upload logs on failure
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: e2e-logs
+          path: /tmp/e2e-mock-*.log
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f635f65..2bad5b6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ conf
 db
 logs
 docker-compose.dev.yml
+
+# Binary e2e suite working cache: Traefik binary + compiled mock. Persisted
+# across local runs; CI runs on fresh runners so it is recreated every time.
+tests/e2e/mock/.cache/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4785399..2581487 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-.PHONY: lint test vendor clean
+.PHONY: lint test vendor clean e2e_mock
 
 export GO111MODULE=on
 
+# Binary/mock suite (Traefik binary + mock LAPI). This is what CI runs.
+# The local Docker suite (make e2e) lives in a separate PR/branch.
+E2E_MOCK_SCENARIOS := stream-mode live-mode none-mode trusted-ips custom-ban-page captcha appsec
+
 default: lint test
 
 lint:
@@ -13,6 +17,11 @@ test:
 yaegi_test:
 	yaegi test -v .
 
+e2e_mock: $(addprefix e2e_mock_,$(E2E_MOCK_SCENARIOS))
+
+e2e_mock_%:
+	./tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/$*/run.sh
+
 vendor:
 	go mod vendor
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/README.md b/tests/e2e/mock/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86999e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Binary e2e suite (Traefik binary + mock LAPI)
+
+This suite runs **Traefik as a downloaded binary** with the plugin loaded from
+the local source tree, and replaces Crowdsec with a small **HTTP mock**
+([`mocklapi/`](mocklapi/main.go), a stdlib-only Go command). No Docker, no real
+Crowdsec.
+
+It is what **CI runs** (`make e2e_mock`). A separate, local-only **Docker
+suite** (real Traefik + Crowdsec, under `tests/e2e/scenarios`) is kept for
+high-fidelity debugging against a real Crowdsec but is not exercised in CI; it
+ships in its own PR (#333).
+
+## Scope — what this suite tests
+
+These tests validate the **plugin's own behaviour**: the request flow through
+the Traefik middleware, the live / none / stream modes, caching, trusted-IP
+bypass, ban / captcha page rendering, and the AppSec request path (header
+forwarding + enforcing the engine's allow/block verdict).
+
+The mock stands in for Crowdsec, emulating the slice of the LAPI HTTP contract
+the plugin consumes — including a single, deterministic AppSec rule (block any
+URI containing `rpc2`, the probe from [`examples/appsec-enabled`](../../../examples/appsec-enabled)).
+It is not the real WAF engine, so this suite exercises the plugin's AppSec
+*wiring* rather than the detection accuracy of OWASP CRS / virtual patching —
+that lives upstream in Crowdsec.
+
+## What runs
+
+| Component | How |
+|-----------|-----|
+| Traefik   | Binary `v3.7.1`, downloaded into `.cache/` (reused across local runs; re-downloaded on fresh CI runners) |
+| Plugin    | Loaded via `experimental.localPlugins` from the repo root (symlinked into `plugins-local/`) |
+| LAPI      | `mocklapi` — a stdlib-only Go command (its own nested module), compiled and cached under `.cache/`, driven through `/admin` endpoints instead of `cscli` |
+| AppSec    | WAF stand-in built into the mock — blocks URIs containing `rpc2`, allows the rest |
+| Backend   | A plain HTTP responder built into the mock |
+
+Fixed ports (override with env vars if needed): Traefik `8000`, LAPI `8090`,
+backend `8091`, AppSec `8092`.
+
+## Running locally
+
+Prerequisites: `bash`, `curl`, `go`, `tar`. On first use the Traefik binary is
+fetched and the mock is compiled into `.cache/`. That cache is reused across
+local runs; CI runs on fresh runners, so both are recreated on every CI run.
+
+```bash
+# one scenario
+make e2e_mock_stream-mode
+# or directly
+./tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/stream-mode/run.sh
+
+# the whole suite
+make e2e_mock
+```
+
+## Layout
+
+```
+mock/
+  lib/
+    common.sh     # stack lifecycle, Traefik download, mock build, assertions, admin client
+    traefik.yml   # static Traefik config (shared by all scenarios)
+  mocklapi/
+    go.mod        # nested module — kept out of the plugin's build/lint/vendor
+    main.go       # mock LAPI + AppSec stand-in + backend
+  scenarios/
+    <name>/
+      dynamic.yml # Traefik dynamic config (router + bouncer middleware + backend)
+      run.sh      # assertions for the scenario
+      *.html      # optional fixtures (ban / captcha templates)
+```
+
+`dynamic.yml` uses placeholders (`@@APIKEY@@`, `@@LAPI_HOST@@`,
+`@@BACKEND_URL@@`, `@@SCENARIO_DIR@@`) that `common.sh` substitutes at runtime.
+
+## Adding a scenario
+
+1. Create `scenarios/<name>/dynamic.yml` and `run.sh` (copy `stream-mode/` as a
+   template).
+2. In `run.sh`, define a `body` function with the assertions and call
+   `run_scenario "<name>" "$HERE" body`.
+3. Drive decisions with `lapi_add_decision <ip> [type] [duration]` and
+   `lapi_delete_decision <ip>`.
+4. Add `<name>` to `E2E_MOCK_SCENARIOS` in the `Makefile`.
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/lib/common.sh b/tests/e2e/mock/lib/common.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1431bd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/lib/common.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Shared helpers for the binary (mock) e2e suite.
+#
+# Unlike the Docker suite under tests/e2e/scenarios, this one runs Traefik as a
+# downloaded binary and replaces Crowdsec with a small HTTP mock (the mocklapi
+# Go command). It validates the plugin's own behaviour (modes, cache, trusted
+# IPs, ban / captcha rendering, AppSec wiring) — not the accuracy of Crowdsec's
+# detection or its WAF engine, which the mock only stands in for.
+#
+# Dependencies: bash, curl, go, tar. The Traefik binary is downloaded and the
+# mock is compiled into .cache/ on first use. That cache persists across local
+# runs; CI runs on fresh runners, so both are recreated on every CI run.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Pinned to match the Docker suite (tests/e2e/scenarios/*/docker-compose.yml).
+TRAEFIK_VERSION="${TRAEFIK_VERSION:-v3.7.1}"
+
+WEB_PORT="${WEB_PORT:-8000}"
+LAPI_PORT="${LAPI_PORT:-8090}"
+BACKEND_PORT="${BACKEND_PORT:-8091}"
+APPSEC_PORT="${APPSEC_PORT:-8092}"
+LAPI_KEY="${LAPI_KEY:-e2e-mock-key}"
+
+MOCK_LIB_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$MOCK_LIB_DIR/../../../.." && pwd)"
+CACHE_DIR="$MOCK_LIB_DIR/../.cache"
+
+# Populated by start_stack / run_scenario, consumed by the EXIT trap.
+WORKDIR=""
+TRAEFIK_PID=""
+MOCK_PID=""
+SCENARIO_NAME=""
+SCENARIO_LOG=""
+
+# Resolve (and cache) the Traefik binary for this host, echoing its path.
+ensure_traefik() {
+  local bin="$CACHE_DIR/traefik-$TRAEFIK_VERSION"
+  if [[ -x "$bin" ]]; then
+    echo "$bin"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  mkdir -p "$CACHE_DIR"
+  local os arch
+  case "$(uname -s)" in
+    Linux) os=linux ;;
+    Darwin) os=darwin ;;
+    *) echo "ensure_traefik: unsupported OS $(uname -s)" >&2; return 1 ;;
+  esac
+  case "$(uname -m)" in
+    x86_64 | amd64) arch=amd64 ;;
+    aarch64 | arm64) arch=arm64 ;;
+    *) echo "ensure_traefik: unsupported arch $(uname -m)" >&2; return 1 ;;
+  esac
+  local url="https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/download/${TRAEFIK_VERSION}/traefik_${TRAEFIK_VERSION}_${os}_${arch}.tar.gz"
+  echo "ensure_traefik: downloading $url" >&2
+  local tmp
+  tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
+  curl -sSfL "$url" -o "$tmp/traefik.tar.gz"
+  tar -xzf "$tmp/traefik.tar.gz" -C "$tmp" traefik
+  mv "$tmp/traefik" "$bin"
+  chmod +x "$bin"
+  rm -rf "$tmp"
+  echo "$bin"
+}
+
+# Build (and cache) the mock LAPI binary, echoing its path. Go's build cache
+# makes the rebuild near-instant after the first run.
+ensure_mock() {
+  local bin="$CACHE_DIR/mocklapi"
+  mkdir -p "$CACHE_DIR"
+  ( cd "$MOCK_LIB_DIR/../mocklapi" && go build -o "$bin" . ) >&2
+  echo "$bin"
+}
+
+# Poll a URL until it returns the expected status code, or fail.
+# Usage: wait_for_status URL CODE [TIMEOUT_SECONDS] [curl args...]
+wait_for_status() {
+  local url="$1" expected="$2" timeout="${3:-30}"
+  shift 3 || true
+  local elapsed=0 got=""
+  while (( elapsed < timeout )); do
+    got=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "$@" "$url" || true)
+    if [[ "$got" == "$expected" ]]; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+    # Note: `((elapsed++))` returns exit 1 when elapsed is 0, which trips set -e.
+    elapsed=$((elapsed + 1))
+  done
+  echo "wait_for_status: $url expected $expected, last seen ${got:-<none>}" >&2
+  return 1
+}
+
+# Poll a URL until its body contains a substring, or fail. Used when the status
+# code alone can't tell the states apart (e.g. captcha page vs backend, both 200).
+# Usage: wait_for_body_contains URL NEEDLE [TIMEOUT_SECONDS] [curl args...]
+wait_for_body_contains() {
+  local url="$1" needle="$2" timeout="${3:-30}"
+  shift 3 || true
+  local elapsed=0 body=""
+  while (( elapsed < timeout )); do
+    body=$(curl -s "$@" "$url" || true)
+    if grep -q "$needle" <<<"$body"; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+    elapsed=$((elapsed + 1))
+  done
+  echo "wait_for_body_contains: $url did not contain \"$needle\" within ${timeout}s" >&2
+  return 1
+}
+
+# Assert a single curl returns the expected status code.
+# Usage: assert_status URL CODE [curl args...]
+assert_status() {
+  local url="$1" expected="$2"
+  shift 2 || true
+  local got
+  got=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "$@" "$url")
+  if [[ "$got" != "$expected" ]]; then
+    echo "assert_status: $url expected $expected, got $got" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# Assert a response header matches a value (case-insensitive name).
+# Usage: assert_header URL HEADER VALUE [curl args...]
+assert_header() {
+  local url="$1" header="$2" expected="$3"
+  shift 3 || true
+  local got
+  got=$(curl -s -D - -o /dev/null "$@" "$url" | tr -d '\r' \
+    | awk -v h="${header,,}" -F': ' 'tolower($1) == h { print $2; exit }')
+  if [[ "$got" != "$expected" ]]; then
+    echo "assert_header: $url header $header expected \"$expected\", got \"$got\"" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# Assert a response body contains a substring.
+# Usage: assert_body_contains URL NEEDLE [curl args...]
+assert_body_contains() {
+  local url="$1" needle="$2"
+  shift 2 || true
+  local body
+  body=$(curl -s "$@" "$url")
+  if ! grep -q "$needle" <<<"$body"; then
+    echo "assert_body_contains: $url expected to contain \"$needle\", got:" >&2
+    echo "$body" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# --- mock admin client -------------------------------------------------------
+
+lapi_add_decision() {
+  local ip="$1" type="${2:-ban}" duration="${3:-4h}"
+  curl -sS -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:${LAPI_PORT}/admin/decisions?ip=${ip}&type=${type}&duration=${duration}" >/dev/null
+}
+
+lapi_delete_decision() {
+  local ip="$1"
+  curl -sS -X DELETE "http://127.0.0.1:${LAPI_PORT}/admin/decisions?ip=${ip}" >/dev/null
+}
+
+# --- stack lifecycle ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+# start_stack SCENARIO_DIR
+# Spins up the mock + Traefik (with the scenario's dynamic.yml) and waits ready.
+start_stack() {
+  local scenario_dir="$1"
+  local traefik_bin mock_bin
+  traefik_bin="$(ensure_traefik)"
+  mock_bin="$(ensure_mock)"
+
+  WORKDIR="$(mktemp -d)"
+  # Expose the plugin source where Traefik's localPlugins loader expects it.
+  mkdir -p "$WORKDIR/plugins-local/src/github.com/maxlerebourg"
+  ln -s "$REPO_ROOT" "$WORKDIR/plugins-local/src/github.com/maxlerebourg/crowdsec-bouncer-traefik-plugin"
+
+  cp "$MOCK_LIB_DIR/traefik.yml" "$WORKDIR/traefik.yml"
+
+  # Render the scenario's dynamic config with the live ports / key / paths.
+  sed \
+    -e "s|@@APIKEY@@|${LAPI_KEY}|g" \
+    -e "s|@@LAPI_HOST@@|127.0.0.1:${LAPI_PORT}|g" \
+    -e "s|@@APPSEC_HOST@@|127.0.0.1:${APPSEC_PORT}|g" \
+    -e "s|@@BACKEND_URL@@|http://127.0.0.1:${BACKEND_PORT}|g" \
+    -e "s|@@SCENARIO_DIR@@|${scenario_dir}|g" \
+    "$scenario_dir/dynamic.yml" > "$WORKDIR/dynamic.yml"
+
+  "$mock_bin" \
+    --lapi-addr "127.0.0.1:${LAPI_PORT}" \
+    --backend-addr "127.0.0.1:${BACKEND_PORT}" \
+    --appsec-addr "127.0.0.1:${APPSEC_PORT}" >"$WORKDIR/mock.log" 2>&1 &
+  MOCK_PID=$!
+
+  ( cd "$WORKDIR" && exec "$traefik_bin" --configfile=traefik.yml ) >"$WORKDIR/traefik.log" 2>&1 &
+  TRAEFIK_PID=$!
+
+  wait_for_status "http://127.0.0.1:${LAPI_PORT}/health" 200 30
+  # AppSec stand-in: a bare GET carries no "rpc2" URI, so it answers 200 (allow).
+  wait_for_status "http://127.0.0.1:${APPSEC_PORT}/" 200 30
+  # /ping is served by Traefik itself once it is up (plugin compilation included).
+  wait_for_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/ping" 200 60
+}
+
+stop_stack() {
+  [[ -n "$TRAEFIK_PID" ]] && kill "$TRAEFIK_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+  [[ -n "$MOCK_PID" ]] && kill "$MOCK_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+  [[ -n "$TRAEFIK_PID" ]] && wait "$TRAEFIK_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+  [[ -n "$MOCK_PID" ]] && wait "$MOCK_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+  [[ -n "$WORKDIR" && -d "$WORKDIR" ]] && rm -rf "$WORKDIR" || true
+}
+
+dump_diagnostics() {
+  echo "=== traefik.log ==="
+  cat "$WORKDIR/traefik.log" 2>/dev/null || true
+  echo "=== mock.log ==="
+  cat "$WORKDIR/mock.log" 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+# EXIT trap: runs after the scenario body (or after a failed assertion under
+# `set -e`), so it relies only on globals, never on run_scenario's locals.
+_scenario_cleanup() {
+  local rc=$?
+  if (( rc != 0 )); then
+    dump_diagnostics > "$SCENARIO_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+    echo "[$SCENARIO_NAME] failed. Logs written to $SCENARIO_LOG" >&2
+  fi
+  stop_stack
+  exit $rc
+}
+
+# run_scenario SCENARIO_NAME SCENARIO_DIR BODY_FN
+# Wraps lifecycle + diagnostics so each run.sh stays declarative.
+run_scenario() {
+  SCENARIO_NAME="$1"
+  local dir="$2" body="$3"
+  SCENARIO_LOG="/tmp/e2e-mock-${SCENARIO_NAME}.log"
+  trap _scenario_cleanup EXIT
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO_NAME] starting binary stack (Traefik + mock LAPI)..."
+  start_stack "$dir"
+  "$body"
+  echo "[$SCENARIO_NAME] OK"
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/lib/traefik.yml b/tests/e2e/mock/lib/traefik.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3116458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/lib/traefik.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Static Traefik configuration for the binary e2e suite.
+# The dynamic part (router + bouncer middleware + backend service) lives in
+# dynamic.yml, generated per scenario by common.sh.
+entryPoints:
+  web:
+    address: ":8000"
+    forwardedHeaders:
+      # The test's curl sets X-Forwarded-For; preserve it through the proxy.
+      insecure: true
+
+log:
+  level: INFO
+
+accessLog: {}
+
+# /ping on the web entrypoint is the readiness probe — no dashboard/API needed.
+ping:
+  entryPoint: web
+
+providers:
+  file:
+    filename: dynamic.yml
+    watch: false
+
+experimental:
+  localPlugins:
+    bouncer:
+      moduleName: github.com/maxlerebourg/crowdsec-bouncer-traefik-plugin
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/mocklapi/go.mod b/tests/e2e/mock/mocklapi/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd05338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/mocklapi/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Standalone module so this test helper stays out of the plugin module:
+// it is excluded from the plugin's `go build ./...`, `go test ./...`,
+// golangci-lint and `go mod vendor`. Stdlib only — no dependencies.
+module mocklapi
+
+go 1.22
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/mocklapi/main.go b/tests/e2e/mock/mocklapi/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32a3631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/mocklapi/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// Command mocklapi is a minimal Crowdsec LAPI stand-in for the binary e2e
+// suite. It answers only the few LAPI routes the plugin calls — live/none
+// decision lookups, the stream poll and the usage-metrics push — and lets the
+// test drive decisions through /admin instead of `cscli`. It also serves the
+// stub upstream that Traefik proxies allowed requests to.
+//
+// It is NOT a Crowdsec/AppSec conformance harness — the real WAF engine (OWASP
+// CRS, virtual patching) is out of scope. The AppSec endpoint here emulates a
+// single deterministic rule so the suite can exercise the plugin's AppSec
+// wiring (header forwarding, allow/block handling) end to end. See the README.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"flag"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Decision is the subset of a LAPI decision the plugin actually reads.
+type Decision struct {
+	Value    string `json:"value"`
+	Type     string `json:"type"`
+	Duration string `json:"duration"`
+}
+
+var (
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	active  = map[string]Decision{} // ip -> decision currently in force
+	deleted = map[string]Decision{} // ip -> decision to report in the stream "deleted" list
+)
+
+func writeJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, v any) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(v)
+}
+
+func list(m map[string]Decision) []Decision {
+	out := make([]Decision, 0, len(m))
+	for _, d := range m {
+		out = append(out, d)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func main() {
+	lapiAddr := flag.String("lapi-addr", "127.0.0.1:8090", "address for the LAPI mock")
+	// The stub upstream Traefik proxies allowed requests to — the binary-suite
+	// equivalent of the traefik/whoami container. Not AppSec.
+	backendAddr := flag.String("backend-addr", "127.0.0.1:8091", "address for the stub upstream service")
+	// AppSec WAF stand-in (the real engine listens on :7422). Not a CRS engine.
+	appsecAddr := flag.String("appsec-addr", "127.0.0.1:8092", "address for the AppSec mock")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	go func() {
+		log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(*backendAddr, http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte("E2E_BACKEND_OK\n"))
+		})))
+	}()
+
+	// AppSec mock: the plugin forwards the request metadata in X-Crowdsec-Appsec-*
+	// headers and reads our status — 200 allows, 403 blocks. We emulate one
+	// deterministic virtual-patching rule (block any URI containing "rpc2", the
+	// exact probe from examples/appsec-enabled) so the plugin's AppSec path is
+	// exercised without standing up the real WAF.
+	go func() {
+		log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(*appsecAddr, http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			if strings.Contains(r.Header.Get("X-Crowdsec-Appsec-Uri"), "rpc2") {
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
+			}
+		})))
+	}()
+
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+
+	// Readiness probe for the test harness (empty body, 200).
+	mux.HandleFunc("/health", func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request) {})
+
+	// live / none mode: the plugin asks about one IP and expects a decision
+	// array, or the literal `null` when there is none.
+	mux.HandleFunc("/v1/decisions", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		mu.Lock()
+		defer mu.Unlock()
+		if d, ok := active[r.URL.Query().Get("ip")]; ok {
+			writeJSON(w, []Decision{d})
+			return
+		}
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("null"))
+	})
+
+	// stream mode: report the whole active set as "new" and anything removed as
+	// "deleted". Re-sending the same on every poll is harmless — the plugin just
+	// re-adds to / re-deletes from its cache.
+	mux.HandleFunc("/v1/decisions/stream", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		mu.Lock()
+		defer mu.Unlock()
+		writeJSON(w, map[string][]Decision{"new": list(active), "deleted": list(deleted)})
+	})
+
+	// usage-metrics push: accept and ignore.
+	mux.HandleFunc("/v1/usage-metrics", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+	})
+
+	// Test control plane: add / remove decisions instead of cscli.
+	mux.HandleFunc("/admin/decisions", func(_ http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		q := r.URL.Query()
+		ip := q.Get("ip")
+		mu.Lock()
+		defer mu.Unlock()
+		switch r.Method {
+		case http.MethodPost:
+			dtype := q.Get("type")
+			if dtype == "" {
+				dtype = "ban"
+			}
+			duration := q.Get("duration")
+			if duration == "" {
+				duration = "4h"
+			}
+			active[ip] = Decision{Value: ip, Type: dtype, Duration: duration}
+			delete(deleted, ip)
+		case http.MethodDelete:
+			if d, ok := active[ip]; ok {
+				deleted[ip] = d
+				delete(active, ip)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	log.Printf("mocklapi: LAPI on %s, backend on %s, appsec on %s", *lapiAddr, *backendAddr, *appsecAddr)
+	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(*lapiAddr, mux))
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/appsec/dynamic.yml b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/appsec/dynamic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05fa8d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/appsec/dynamic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+http:
+  routers:
+    r:
+      rule: "PathPrefix(`/foo`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web
+      service: backend
+      middlewares:
+        - bouncer
+  services:
+    backend:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "@@BACKEND_URL@@"
+  middlewares:
+    bouncer:
+      plugin:
+        bouncer:
+          enabled: "true"
+          # IP bouncing disabled — this scenario exercises AppSec only.
+          crowdsecMode: none
+          crowdsecLapiScheme: http
+          crowdsecLapiHost: "@@LAPI_HOST@@"
+          crowdsecLapiKey: "@@APIKEY@@"
+          crowdsecAppsecEnabled: "true"
+          crowdsecAppsecScheme: http
+          crowdsecAppsecHost: "@@APPSEC_HOST@@"
+          forwardedHeadersTrustedIps:
+            - "127.0.0.1/32"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/appsec/run.sh b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/appsec/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1e1d2bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/appsec/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=../../lib/common.sh
+source "$HERE/../../lib/common.sh"
+
+SCENARIO=appsec
+
+# AppSec wiring check: the plugin forwards each request to the AppSec engine and
+# enforces its verdict. The mock emulates one virtual-patching rule (block any
+# URI containing "rpc2"), mirroring examples/appsec-enabled. This proves the
+# plugin's AppSec path end to end (header forwarding + allow/block handling); it
+# does not test the real WAF's detection accuracy.
+body() {
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] benign request must pass (AppSec allows)"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] request whose URI contains 'rpc2' must be blocked (AppSec 403)"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo/rpc2" 403 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+}
+
+run_scenario "$SCENARIO" "$HERE" body
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/captcha.html b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/captcha.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94736cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/captcha.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head><meta charset="utf-8"><title>E2E captcha marker</title></head>
+<body>
+<h1 id="e2e-captcha-marker">E2E_CAPTCHA_PAGE_MARKER</h1>
+<script src="{{ .FrontendJS }}"></script>
+<div class="{{ .FrontendKey }}" data-sitekey="{{ .SiteKey }}"></div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/dynamic.yml b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/dynamic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b204df4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/dynamic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+http:
+  routers:
+    r:
+      rule: "PathPrefix(`/foo`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web
+      service: backend
+      middlewares:
+        - bouncer
+  services:
+    backend:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "@@BACKEND_URL@@"
+  middlewares:
+    bouncer:
+      plugin:
+        bouncer:
+          enabled: "true"
+          crowdsecMode: stream
+          updateIntervalSeconds: "2"
+          crowdsecLapiScheme: http
+          crowdsecLapiHost: "@@LAPI_HOST@@"
+          crowdsecLapiKey: "@@APIKEY@@"
+          forwardedHeadersTrustedIps:
+            - "127.0.0.1/32"
+          captchaProvider: turnstile
+          # Cloudflare Turnstile public test keys: render a valid widget without
+          # contacting a real API key.
+          captchaSiteKey: "1x00000000000000000000AA"
+          captchaSecretKey: "1x0000000000000000000000000000000AA"
+          captchaHtmlFilePath: "@@SCENARIO_DIR@@/captcha.html"
+          captchaGracePeriodSeconds: "10"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/run.sh b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..86ed301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/captcha/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=../../lib/common.sh
+source "$HERE/../../lib/common.sh"
+
+SCENARIO=captcha
+
+body() {
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] adding captcha decision for 1.2.3.4"
+  lapi_add_decision 1.2.3.4 captcha 5m
+
+  # Status stays 200 before/after (captcha page vs backend), so gate on the body
+  # marker appearing once the captcha decision has been polled.
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] captcha page must be served once the decision is polled (200 + marker)"
+  wait_for_body_contains "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" "E2E_CAPTCHA_PAGE_MARKER" 15 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] captcha response is HTTP 200 (the captcha page itself, not a 403)"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] non-flagged IP must still pass through to the backend"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 5.6.7.8"
+}
+
+run_scenario "$SCENARIO" "$HERE" body
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/ban.html b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/ban.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62c0fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/ban.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head><meta charset="utf-8"><title>E2E ban marker</title></head>
+<body>
+<h1 id="e2e-ban-marker">E2E_CUSTOM_BAN_PAGE_MARKER</h1>
+<p>IP: {{ .ClientIP }} reason: {{ .RemediationReason }}</p>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/dynamic.yml b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/dynamic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bfbdf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/dynamic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+http:
+  routers:
+    r:
+      rule: "PathPrefix(`/foo`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web
+      service: backend
+      middlewares:
+        - bouncer
+  services:
+    backend:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "@@BACKEND_URL@@"
+  middlewares:
+    bouncer:
+      plugin:
+        bouncer:
+          enabled: "true"
+          crowdsecMode: stream
+          updateIntervalSeconds: "2"
+          crowdsecLapiScheme: http
+          crowdsecLapiHost: "@@LAPI_HOST@@"
+          crowdsecLapiKey: "@@APIKEY@@"
+          forwardedHeadersTrustedIps:
+            - "127.0.0.1/32"
+          banHtmlFilePath: "@@SCENARIO_DIR@@/ban.html"
+          remediationHeadersCustomName: "X-E2E-Remediation"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/run.sh b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c12b217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/custom-ban-page/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=../../lib/common.sh
+source "$HERE/../../lib/common.sh"
+
+SCENARIO=custom-ban-page
+
+body() {
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] adding ban decision"
+  lapi_add_decision 1.2.3.4 ban 5m
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] banned response becomes 403 once the next stream poll lands"
+  wait_for_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 403 15 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] banned response Content-Type is HTML"
+  assert_header "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" Content-Type "text/html; charset=utf-8" -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] banned response body contains the custom marker"
+  assert_body_contains "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" "E2E_CUSTOM_BAN_PAGE_MARKER" -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] banned response carries the custom remediation header (remediationHeadersCustomName)"
+  assert_header "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" X-E2E-Remediation "ban" -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+}
+
+run_scenario "$SCENARIO" "$HERE" body
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/live-mode/dynamic.yml b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/live-mode/dynamic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac84c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/live-mode/dynamic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+http:
+  routers:
+    r:
+      rule: "PathPrefix(`/foo`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web
+      service: backend
+      middlewares:
+        - bouncer
+  services:
+    backend:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "@@BACKEND_URL@@"
+  middlewares:
+    bouncer:
+      plugin:
+        bouncer:
+          enabled: "true"
+          crowdsecMode: live
+          defaultDecisionSeconds: "2"
+          crowdsecLapiScheme: http
+          crowdsecLapiHost: "@@LAPI_HOST@@"
+          crowdsecLapiKey: "@@APIKEY@@"
+          forwardedHeadersTrustedIps:
+            - "127.0.0.1/32"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/live-mode/run.sh b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/live-mode/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2f90dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/live-mode/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=../../lib/common.sh
+source "$HERE/../../lib/common.sh"
+
+SCENARIO=live-mode
+
+body() {
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] no decision -> first hit queries LAPI, returns 200, caches 'allowed' for 2s"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] adding ban decision for 1.2.3.4"
+  lapi_add_decision 1.2.3.4 ban 5m
+
+  # Stays 200 until the cached 'allowed' (defaultDecisionSeconds) expires, then
+  # the re-query sees the ban — poll instead of guessing the cache TTL.
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] hit must turn 403 once the cached 'allowed' expires and LAPI is re-queried"
+  wait_for_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 403 15 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] another non-banned IP must still pass"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 5.6.7.8"
+}
+
+run_scenario "$SCENARIO" "$HERE" body
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/none-mode/dynamic.yml b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/none-mode/dynamic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ec7fe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/none-mode/dynamic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+http:
+  routers:
+    r:
+      rule: "PathPrefix(`/foo`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web
+      service: backend
+      middlewares:
+        - bouncer
+  services:
+    backend:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "@@BACKEND_URL@@"
+  middlewares:
+    bouncer:
+      plugin:
+        bouncer:
+          enabled: "true"
+          crowdsecMode: none
+          crowdsecLapiScheme: http
+          crowdsecLapiHost: "@@LAPI_HOST@@"
+          crowdsecLapiKey: "@@APIKEY@@"
+          forwardedHeadersTrustedIps:
+            - "127.0.0.1/32"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/none-mode/run.sh b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/none-mode/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2afc06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/none-mode/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=../../lib/common.sh
+source "$HERE/../../lib/common.sh"
+
+SCENARIO=none-mode
+
+body() {
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] no decision -> request passes (LAPI queried per request)"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] adding ban decision for 1.2.3.4"
+  lapi_add_decision 1.2.3.4 ban 5m
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] none mode has no cache -> next request must be blocked immediately"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 403 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] deleting decision"
+  lapi_delete_decision 1.2.3.4
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] previously banned IP must pass again immediately"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+}
+
+run_scenario "$SCENARIO" "$HERE" body
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/stream-mode/dynamic.yml b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/stream-mode/dynamic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..302ea1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/stream-mode/dynamic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+http:
+  routers:
+    r:
+      rule: "PathPrefix(`/foo`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web
+      service: backend
+      middlewares:
+        - bouncer
+  services:
+    backend:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "@@BACKEND_URL@@"
+  middlewares:
+    bouncer:
+      plugin:
+        bouncer:
+          enabled: "true"
+          crowdsecMode: stream
+          updateIntervalSeconds: "2"
+          crowdsecLapiScheme: http
+          crowdsecLapiHost: "@@LAPI_HOST@@"
+          crowdsecLapiKey: "@@APIKEY@@"
+          forwardedHeadersTrustedIps:
+            - "127.0.0.1/32"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/stream-mode/run.sh b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/stream-mode/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c584502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/stream-mode/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=../../lib/common.sh
+source "$HERE/../../lib/common.sh"
+
+SCENARIO=stream-mode
+
+body() {
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] no decision yet -> request allowed"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] adding ban decision for 1.2.3.4"
+  lapi_add_decision 1.2.3.4 ban 5m
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] banned IP must be blocked once the next stream poll lands (HTTP 403)"
+  wait_for_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 403 15 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] non-banned IP must still pass (HTTP 200)"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 5.6.7.8"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] deleting ban decision"
+  lapi_delete_decision 1.2.3.4
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] previously banned IP must pass again once the deletion is polled"
+  wait_for_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 15 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+}
+
+run_scenario "$SCENARIO" "$HERE" body
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/trusted-ips/dynamic.yml b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/trusted-ips/dynamic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea51d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/trusted-ips/dynamic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+http:
+  routers:
+    r:
+      rule: "PathPrefix(`/foo`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web
+      service: backend
+      middlewares:
+        - bouncer
+  services:
+    backend:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "@@BACKEND_URL@@"
+  middlewares:
+    bouncer:
+      plugin:
+        bouncer:
+          enabled: "true"
+          crowdsecMode: stream
+          updateIntervalSeconds: "2"
+          crowdsecLapiScheme: http
+          crowdsecLapiHost: "@@LAPI_HOST@@"
+          crowdsecLapiKey: "@@APIKEY@@"
+          forwardedHeadersTrustedIps:
+            - "127.0.0.1/32"
+          clientTrustedIps:
+            - "1.2.3.4/32"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/trusted-ips/run.sh b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/trusted-ips/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4031c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock/scenarios/trusted-ips/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=../../lib/common.sh
+source "$HERE/../../lib/common.sh"
+
+SCENARIO=trusted-ips
+
+body() {
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] banning the trusted IP 1.2.3.4 and an untrusted IP 5.6.7.8"
+  lapi_add_decision 1.2.3.4 ban 5m
+  lapi_add_decision 5.6.7.8 ban 5m
+
+  # The untrusted IP turning 403 is our signal that the bans have been polled;
+  # it also doubles as the control proving the bouncer is active.
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] untrusted banned IP must be blocked once the bans are polled (HTTP 403)"
+  wait_for_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 403 15 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 5.6.7.8"
+
+  echo "[$SCENARIO] trusted IP must bypass the bouncer even though it is banned"
+  assert_status "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/foo" 200 -H "X-Forwarded-For: 1.2.3.4"
+}
+
+run_scenario "$SCENARIO" "$HERE" body