# Analysis skipped

Source: https://support.seoai.de/docs/analysis-skipped/

> Why mentions and sentiment are zero and how to get them back.

A banner on the dashboard, and a note on result pages, tell you when analysis is skipped. Tracking itself still runs; only the derived mention data is affected.

## What is happening

Mentions, sentiment and the brands an answer names are extracted by a separate analysis step that runs on an OpenRouter key. When no analysis key is available, SEOAI skips the step: citations still work, but mention share and sentiment stay at zero, the Mention rank card stays empty, and the dashboard states exactly that.

## The two fixes

1. Add your own OpenRouter key in API Settings: analysis runs on your account at your cost, on any plan including Free
2. Upgrade to any paid plan: the platform runs the analysis with its own key, included

## How to verify the fix

After adding the key or upgrading, the next runs carry analysis again. Existing executions without analysis stay without it; new results fill mention share, sentiment and mention rank as they complete. The banner disappears once fresh analyzed results exist.

**[API keys setup](https://support.seoai.de/docs/api-keys)**

**[Plans and limits](https://support.seoai.de/docs/plans-and-limits)**