How to Use the Hotjar (Behavior Analytics) MCP in Cline

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Yes. Your agent can pull UX data via getsurvey and immediately generate markdown reports or JSON seed files right in your local project directory.

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Setup Hotjar (Behavior Analytics) with Cline

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Build UI based on real behavior

The Hotjar MCP Server hands Cline read access to your production engagement metrics via `list_heatmaps`. You tell Cline to redesign a landing page, and it starts by running `list_sites` to understand current click patterns before writing a single line of code. Your agent doesn't just suggest layout changes. It actively pulls coordinate data via `get_heatmap`, realizes users ignore your sidebar, deletes the sidebar component, and stages a commit with a centered layout.

Fix bugs using session data

Cline uses `list_recordings` and `list_funnels` to map out exactly where a user encountered an error. If support tickets spike around a specific form, your agent grabs the funnel drop-off rates to isolate the broken step. You get an end-to-end fix without leaving VS Code. The agent cross-references the session metadata, identifies the broken validation logic in your form handler, writes the patch, and runs your test suite.

Automate feedback loops with Cline

By calling `list_feedback` and `list_surveys`, Cline brings raw customer quotes directly into your development environment. It reads `list_survey_responses` to understand exactly what users hate about the current feature. This MCP Server cuts out the product management middleman entirely. Cline parses the negative sentiment, identifies the specific UI elements causing friction using `get_site`, and immediately generates the code needed to resolve the complaints.

Setup guide

Set up Hotjar (Behavior Analytics) MCP in Cline

Prerequisites

VS Code with Cline extension installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Cline MCP settings

Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
2

Add a remote server

Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type hotjar-behavior-analytics-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable the server

After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
4

Start using tools

Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest Hotjar (Behavior Analytics) refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.

Cline MCP Settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hotjar-behavior-analytics-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Hotjar (Behavior Analytics) MCP in Cline

Open the Cline sidebar and click the MCP Servers icon. You can install it via the Marketplace tab or add the remote server URL directly using the Streamable HTTP transport option.

Yes. If you ask it to optimize a low-converting page, Cline will check `list_funnels`, identify the bottleneck, rewrite the component, and show you the diff.

Yes. Your agent can pull UX data via `get_survey` and immediately generate markdown reports or JSON seed files right in your local project directory.

The agent reads the error response from the MCP Server and automatically backs off. It will notify you of the rate limit before attempting to retry the `get_heatmap` request.

Cline relies entirely on your account's existing data masking rules. The `list_recordings` tool only exposes the metadata and anonymized session events that the API returns, keeping sensitive keystrokes out of your VS Code workspace.

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