How do I find my Plausible API Key?

In your Plausible account, go to **Settings** > **API keys**. There you can generate and copy your access token.

The Site ID is usually the domain of your website as registered in Plausible (e.g., `example.com`).

Can I see stats for today only?

Yes! Use the `get_aggregate_stats` tool and provide `day` as the period parameter.

Plausible MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plausible": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Plausible MCP Server

Connect your Plausible Analytics account to any AI agent and take full control of your website performance metrics through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Plausible data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Real-time Insights — Get the current number of active visitors on your site.
Aggregate Performance — Retrieve total visitors, pageviews, bounce rates, and visit durations for any period (30d, 7d, today).
Growth Tracking — Fetch timeseries data to understand your traffic trends over time.
Audience Breakdown — Analyze your visitors by top sources, pages, countries, devices, browsers, and operating systems.
Custom Property Analysis — Break down stats by any custom property supported by the Plausible API.

The Plausible MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot 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 Plausible to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Plausible MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Plausible

Ask Copilot: "Using Plausible, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Plausible MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Plausible through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Plausible + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Plausible MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Plausible MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Plausible to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_aggregate_stats

, for a period (e.g., "30d", "7d", "day"). Get aggregate site statistics

get_custom_breakdown

g., "visit:source", "event:page"). Get breakdown by custom property

get_realtime_visitors

Get current active visitors

get_timeseries_stats

Get site stats over time

get_top_browsers

Get visitors by browser

get_top_countries

Get visitors by country

get_top_devices

Get visitors by device type

get_top_os

Get visitors by operating system

get_top_pages

Get most visited pages

get_top_sources

Get top traffic sources

Example Prompts for Plausible in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Plausible immediately.

"How many visitors are on my site right now?"

"Show me the top 5 pages by traffic for the last 7 days."

"What was my bounce rate for the last 30 days?"

Troubleshooting Plausible MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Plausible to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Plausible + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Plausible MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.