Fathom Analytics MCP Server for Claude Desktop 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"fathom-analytics": {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Fathom Analytics MCP Server
Connect your Fathom Analytics account to any AI agent and take full control of your website intelligence through natural conversation without compromising user privacy.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Fathom Analytics to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- Site Orchestration — List all managed websites and fetch detailed metadata for specific analytics properties
- Real-time Monitoring — Query current live visitor counts for any site to track immediate traffic spikes flawlessly
- Deep Aggregations — Extract granular metrics including uniques, pageviews, average duration, and bounce rates for specific periods
- Attribution Analysis — List top referrers and search terms to understand where your traffic is coming from natively
- Behavioral Insights — Query top-performing pages and device type distributions to optimize your content strategy
- Identity Context — Verify your API token user profile and account limits through the agent synchronously
The Fathom Analytics MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Fathom Analytics to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Fathom Analytics MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using Fathom Analytics
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 12 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Fathom Analytics MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Fathom Analytics through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Fathom Analytics + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Fathom Analytics MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
Fathom Analytics MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Fathom Analytics to Claude Desktop via MCP:
get_account_info
Get Fathom Analytics account information
get_current_visitors
Get the number of current visitors on a site
get_device_stats
Get device type aggregations for a site
get_event
Get details for a specific event
get_me
Get current API token user profile
get_pageviews
Get pageview aggregations for a site
get_referrers
Get top referrers for a site
get_site
Get details for a specific site
get_top_pages
Get top pages for a site
get_visitors
Get visitor aggregations for a site
list_events
List custom events for a specific site
list_sites
List all sites in your Fathom Analytics account
Example Prompts for Fathom Analytics in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Fathom Analytics immediately.
"How many visitors are on my site right now?"
"Show me pageview stats for last week."
"List my top referral sources."
Troubleshooting Fathom Analytics MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Fathom Analytics to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
Fathom Analytics + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Fathom Analytics MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect Fathom Analytics to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.