diff --git a/src/core/PageSpeedService.js b/src/core/PageSpeedService.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f15441b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/PageSpeedService.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * @file Functions for interacting with the Google PageSpeed Insights API. 
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Proxy URL that will make the actual Page Speed request and return data.
+ * The requests are made securely from a serverless function, to keep the API key private.
+ */
+const PAGE_SPEED_API_URL = "https://carbon-calculator-proxy.netlify.app/.netlify/functions/page-speed";
+
+/**
+ * Make Google PageSpeed Insights API request and return data.
+ * 
+ * @param {string} urlToMeasure - URL to measure the performance of.
+ * @param {bool} logDebug - Whether to log results of request to the console for debugging.
+ * @returns {Promise<JSON>|Promise<null>} @see https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/insights/v5/reference/pagespeedapi/runpagespeed#response
+ */
+export const makePageSpeedAPIRequest = async (urlToMeasure, logDebug = false) => {
+    // Proxy URL using serverless function that will return data.
+    const proxyRequestUrl = `${PAGE_SPEED_API_URL}?url=${encodeURIComponent(urlToMeasure)}`;
+
+    // Debug: log intro to console.
+    if (logDebug) {
+        console.log(`~~~~~~ DEBUG: Google PageSpeed Results`);
+        console.log(`URL to be measured: "${urlToMeasure}"`);
+        console.log(`Making request to: "${proxyRequestUrl}"`);
+    }
+
+    // Make request.
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch(proxyRequestUrl);
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            throw new Error(`Fetch error encountered. Response status: ${response.status}`);
+        }
+
+        const result = await response.json();
+
+        // Debug: log results to console.
+        if (logDebug) {
+            console.log(`Results JSON response:`, result);
+        }
+        return result;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error with Page Speed API request:", error.message);
+        return null;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/panels/welcome/welcome.html b/src/panels/welcome/welcome.html
index 8b8af27..4712fb6 100644
--- a/src/panels/welcome/welcome.html
+++ b/src/panels/welcome/welcome.html
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ <h2 class="cv-panel--welcome__title">Welcome to Carbon Visualizer</h2>
         </ul>
         
         <button class="cv-btn cv-btn--primary" id="analyze-page-btn">
-          Analyze this website
+          Analyze this page
         </button>
+         <p class="message message--negative" id="analyze-page-error"></p>
       </div>
     </main>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/panels/welcome/welcome.js b/src/panels/welcome/welcome.js
index 7c1e301..0ca4d25 100644
--- a/src/panels/welcome/welcome.js
+++ b/src/panels/welcome/welcome.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Welcome panel JavaScript
 import { extensionManager }  from "../../core/ExtensionManager.js";
+import { makePageSpeedAPIRequest } from "../../core/PageSpeedService.js";
 
 export function initializePanel(panelType, data) {
   // Get the container element
@@ -9,16 +10,43 @@ export function initializePanel(panelType, data) {
     return;
   }
   
-  // Get analyze button from within the container
+  // Get analyze button from within the container.
   const analyzeBtn = container.querySelector('#analyze-page-btn');
+  const analyzeErrorMessage = container.querySelector('#analyze-page-error');
   
-  // Check if button exists before adding event listener
+  // Check if button exists before doing more with it.
   if (!analyzeBtn) {
     return;
   }
+
+  // Store original/default button text.
+  const analyzeBtnText = analyzeBtn.textContent;
   
   // Event listener for analyze button
   analyzeBtn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
-    await extensionManager.openPanel('results');
+    // For now, just show a simple message within the button.
+    analyzeBtn.disabled = true;
+    analyzeBtn.textContent = 'Analyzing page...';
+    if (analyzeErrorMessage) {
+      analyzeErrorMessage.textContent = '';
+    }
+
+    // Make API request.
+    const currentPageURL = window.location.toString();
+    const pageSpeedResults = await makePageSpeedAPIRequest(currentPageURL, true);
+
+    // Display error message in UI if there was an error or nothing was returned.
+    if (!pageSpeedResults || Object.keys(pageSpeedResults).length === 0) {
+      if (analyzeErrorMessage) {
+        analyzeErrorMessage.textContent = 'Sorry! An error occurred when making the API request that tests the page. Please try again a little later. If this continues to happen, please let us know!';
+      }
+
+      // Reset button back to usable state.
+      analyzeBtn.textContent = analyzeBtnText;
+      analyzeBtn.disabled = false;
+    } else {
+      // Success. Open results panel.
+      await extensionManager.openPanel('results');
+    }
   });
 }