Bring Web Analytics
to Claude Desktop
Learn how to connect GoatCounter to Claude Desktop and start using 14 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the GoatCounter MCP Server?
Connect your GoatCounter account to any AI agent to monitor your web traffic without compromising user privacy. This MCP server allows you to query detailed statistics, manage site configurations, and handle data exports through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Traffic Insights — Retrieve pageview counts, total hits, and referral statistics for specific paths.
- Visitor Analytics — Break down stats by categories such as browsers, operating systems, locations, and languages.
- Data Portability — Initiate, monitor, and download full CSV/JSON data exports for external analysis.
- Site Management — List all your registered sites, create new ones, or update existing site configurations.
- Custom Event Tracking — Send hits or events directly from your backend or middleware to your GoatCounter dashboard.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your GoatCounter API Key and your instance URL
- Start analyzing your web traffic from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Web Developers — monitor site performance and visitor trends without leaving the code editor.
- Data Analysts — automate the extraction of privacy-compliant analytics for custom reporting.
- Site Owners — get quick summaries of daily traffic and top-performing content via simple chat commands.
Built-in capabilities (14)
Send pageviews or events to GoatCounter
Create a new site
Download a completed export file
Get export status and metadata
Get current user and API key info
Detailed information about a site
Overview of pageviews per path
Referral statistics for a specific path
Stats for specific categories (browsers, systems, etc)
g., browser versions). Detailed stats for a specific item in a category
Total pageview counts for a date range
List all sites accessible by the user
Returns an export ID to check status. Start a new data export in the background
Update site settings
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect GoatCounter to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 14 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
GoatCounter in Claude Desktop
GoatCounter and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect GoatCounter to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for GoatCounter in Claude Desktop
The GoatCounter MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 14 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Desktop only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
GoatCounter for Claude Desktop
Every tool call from Claude Desktop to the GoatCounter MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see which browsers my visitors are using?
Yes. Use the get_stats_page tool with the 'browsers' category to see a breakdown of visitor browser statistics for your chosen date range.
How do I export all my analytics data for backup?
You can start a background export using start_export. Once processed, use get_export to check the status and download_export to retrieve the file.
Is it possible to track custom events from my server code?
Absolutely. The count_hits tool allows you to send pageviews or custom events directly to GoatCounter from any backend or middleware.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the 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?
Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the 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?
Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.
Server not appearing after restart
Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
Authentication error
Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
Tools not showing in chat
Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.
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