Bring Web Analytics
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect GoatCounter to Windsurf and start using 14 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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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 Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple GoatCounter tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 14 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 14 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
GoatCounter in Windsurf
GoatCounter and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect GoatCounter to Windsurf 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 Windsurf
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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf 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 Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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