• USERS
  • BANNERS
  • AUDIT
  • HUMAN

How to monitor site activity with your AI

Connect your Joomla site to your AI client once. From there, you can pull user lists and banner statuses using natural language.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

How can I check my Joomla users and banners with AI?

Your agent uses specific tools to fetch your registered user list and current advertising banner data. You get a clear view of your site's status without opening the Joomla admin panel. This breakdown shows you how to get those results.

Data outcomes

What you can track

The AI pulls specific data points from your CMS to give you an instant snapshot of site activity.

USERS

User list access

The AI pulls a list of everyone registered on your site. You can ask for specific counts or names to see who is active.

BANNERS

Ad banner status

Get a list of all advertising banners currently running. This helps you confirm that your ads are actually live.

AUDIT

Activity oversight

Compare user numbers against banner visibility. You'll see exactly what's happening on the front end through your chat interface.

HUMAN

Manual updates

The AI only reads this data. You still need to log into Joomla if you want to add new users or change banner images.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for a report.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat window and your Joomla database.

  1. Fetch user data

    The AI reaches into your Joomla database to grab the current roster of registered accounts.

    list_platform_users

  2. Check active ads

    It scans your site for any advertising banners that are currently set to active status.

    list_active_banners

  3. Analyze the results

    The AI looks at the lists it just pulled to answer your specific questions about site activity.

    list_platform_userslist_active_banners

  4. Report to you

    You get a plain text summary of the users and banners in your chat window.

    list_platform_users

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to get your first report.

Starting points

These are basic requests. Swap out the specific names or counts to match what you actually want to find.

Joomla Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gTMfSYNpyPGabFlYpFyIW5Mbdm0R3zYna0mXfbN4/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Joomla capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joomla-open-source-cms-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gTMfSYNpyPGabFlYpFyIW5Mbdm0R3zYna0mXfbN4/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me a list of all registered users on my Joomla site.

  • Which advertising banners are currently active?

  • How many users are registered in my system right now?

  • List all active banners so I can check my ad placements.

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Start here

Connect Joomla once, then ask.

You only need to link your site one time. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking questions in your preferred AI client.

Connect Joomla to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete users for me?

    No. The AI can only list users. You must use the Joomla admin panel to delete or modify any accounts.

  • 02

    Can I change my banner images through the chat?

    No. The AI can see which banners are active, but it cannot upload or edit image files.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my admin password?

    No. Your login details are encrypted and handled securely by Vinkius.

  • 04

    Can I ask for user email addresses?

    Yes, if that information is included in the user list provided by the site.

  • 05

    How often does the AI see new users?

    The AI sees the data in real time every time you ask it to run the user list tool.

  • More questions about Joomla? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Joomla Connector can do

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