About PlainSignal MCP Server
PlainSignal's official MCP server lets clients retrieve website analytics reports and metrics. It supports reports by domain and time period, plus filtered and paginated subreports.
Key features
- 01Retrieve analytics reports
- 02Query subreports
- 03Apply filters
- 04Paginate results
Use cases
- 01Review website analytics for a time range
- 02Inspect page or entry-page metrics
- 03Filter and paginate detailed data
MCP support
The server exposes PlainSignal analytics tools, including `getReport` and `getSubReport`, to MCP clients over STDIO.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
2Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| organizationID | string | Yes | Organization ID |
| domainID | string | Yes | Domain ID |
| periodFrom | string | Yes | Report start datetime in RFC3339 format |
| periodTo | string | Yes | Report end datatime in RFC3339 format |
| periodSelection | string | Yes | If user wants to a complete month of data like April's data then the value should be m, else if the user wants to see a whole year's data then the value should be y else the value should be d. The available values are d, m and y where Month: m, Year: y, Day: d. |
| aggregationWindow | string | Yes | Data aggregation window. Use h for single day report or anything less than or equal to 1 day, for anything else use daily aggregation. Acceptable values, Day: d, Hour: h |
| filters | array | No | List of filters which is a dictionary of key and values pair. Example filter: {"key": "", "values":["val1", "val2"]} |
Details
From the project READMEPlainSignal MCP Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for PlainSignal analytics data. It provides tools for retrieving analytics reports and metrics through the MCP protocol.
Setup
Installation
From npm (recommended)
# Install globally
npm install -g @plainsignal/plainsignal-mcp
# Or install locally in your project
npm install @plainsignal/plainsignal-mcp
From source
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install
This project uses ES modules instead of CommonJS. Make sure you're using a Node.js version that supports ES modules (Node.js 14+).
Usage
When installed from npm
# If installed globally
plainsignal-mcp --token <your_access_token>
# If installed locally
npx plainsignal-mcp --token <your_access_token>
# Or using an environment variable
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=<your_access_token>
plainsignal-mcp
When using from source
Run the server with your access token:
node src/index.js --token <your_access_token>
# Or using an environment variable
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=<your_access_token>
node src/index.js
You can also specify a custom API base URL:
node src/index.js --token <your_access_token> --api-base-url <api_base_url>
Or use the short format:
node src/index.js -t <your_access_token> -u <api_base_url>
Alternatively, set the access token and API base URL as environment variables and use the test script:
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=your_access_token
export API_BASE_URL=https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1
./test.sh
By default, the server connects to https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1.
MCP Server configs
Claude Desktop
Add this snippet to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"plainsignal": {
"command": "npx -y @plainsignal/plainsignal-mcp",
"env": {
"PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
The server provides the following tools:
getReport
Retrieves an analytics report for a specified domain and time period.
Parameters:
organizationID: Organization IDdomainID: Domain IDperiodFrom: Report start datetime in RFC3339 formatperiodTo: Report end datetime in RFC3339 formatperiodSelection: Period type (m: month, y: year, d: day)aggregationWindow: Data aggregation window (h: hour, d: day)filters: (Optional) List of filters as key-value pairs
getSubReport
Retrieves detailed metrics for a specific aspect of analytics data.
Parameters:
organizationID: Organization IDdomainID: Domain IDperiodFrom: Report start datetime in RFC3339 formatperiodTo: Report end datetime in RFC3339 formatperiodSelection: Period type (m: month, y: year, d: day)aggregationWindow: Data aggregation window (h: hour, d: day)subReportType: Type of report (1: page, 2: entry page, etc.)filters: (Optional) List of filters as key-values pairspagination: (Optional) Pagination controls with limit and offset
API Reference
This server communicates with the PlainSignal API. By default, it connects to https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1, but you can configure the API endpoint in several ways:
-
Use the
--api-base-urlcommand line option:node src/index.js --token <your_token> --api-base-url https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1 -
Set the
API_BASE_URLenvironment variable:export API_BASE_URL=https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1 -
Pass a custom API base URL to the constructor when instantiating the server programmatically:
const server = new PlainSignalStdioServer(token, 'https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1');
For Developers
The server is implemented using the MCP SDK and communicates over STDIO.
Examples
An example client is provided to demonstrate how to use the MCP server:
# Set your access token
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=your_access_token
# Run the example client
npm run example
Or run the resources example client:
# Set your access token
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=your_access_token
# Run the resources example client
npm run resources-example
The example client demonstrates:
- Connecting to the MCP server
- Listing available tools
- Calling the
getReporttool with sample parameters - Processing and displaying the results
The resources example client demonstrates:
- Connecting to the MCP server
- Listing available resources
- Reading the
listDomainsresource - Processing and displaying the results
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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