mcp-server-google-analytics

Google Analytics MCP Server

An MCP server implementation for accessing Google Analytics 4 (GA4) data, built using the Model Context Protocol TypeScript SDK.

Features

Get page view metrics with customizable dimensions
Track active and new users over time
Analyze specific events and their metrics
Monitor user behavior metrics (session duration, bounce rate)
Flexible date range selection for all queries

Prerequisites

Node.js 20 or higher
Google Analytics 4 property
Google Cloud project with Analytics Data API enabled
Service account credentials with appropriate permissions

Setup

Create a Google Cloud project and enable the Analytics Data API
Create a service account and download the credentials JSON file
Grant the service account appropriate access to your GA4 property
Set up environment variables:

export GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL="your-service-account@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
export GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY="your-private-key"
export GA_PROPERTY_ID="your-ga4-property-id"

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Google Analytics Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-google-analytics --client claude

Manual Installation

pnpm install mcp-server-google-analytics

Usage

Starting the Server

pnpm start

Configuration in Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-analytics": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-google-analytics"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL": "your-service-account@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
        "GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-private-key",
        "GA_PROPERTY_ID": "your-ga4-property-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Functions

getPageViews

Get page view metrics for a specific date range:

{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "dimensions": ["page", "country"] // Optional
}

getActiveUsers

Get active users metrics:

{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31"
}

getEvents

Get event metrics:

{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "eventName": "purchase" // Optional
}

getUserBehavior

Get user behavior metrics:

{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31"
}

Security Considerations

Always use environment variables for sensitive credentials
Implement appropriate CORS settings
Follow the principle of least privilege when setting up service account permissions
Regularly rotate service account credentials
Monitor API usage and implement rate limiting if needed

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.