Name: GoatCounter MCP Server
Author: rafaljanicki

Question 1

What is the Goatcounter MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The Goatcounter MCP Server acts as a bridge, enabling AI models to interact with Goatcounter analytics through a standardized interface.

Question 2

What is MCP?

Accepted Answer

MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs.

Question 3

How does the Goatcounter MCP Server handle API rate limits?

Accepted Answer

It automatically retries requests with exponential backoff, prioritizing the `X-Rate-Limit-Reset` header if provided by the API.

Question 4

What environment variables are required to run the server?

Accepted Answer

`GOATCOUNTER_CODE` (your site code) and `GOATCOUNTER_API_KEY` (your API token).

Question 5

How do I install the Goatcounter MCP Server for use with Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

The recommended way is to use Smithery: `npx -y @smithery/cli install @rafaljanicki/goatcounter-mcp-server --client claude`. Alternatively, you can install from PyPI or source.

Question 6

Can I list the available tools even without configuring API credentials?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the server supports lazy initialization of the API client, allowing you to list tools before setting up credentials.

Question 7

What tools are available through the Goatcounter MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

Tools for getting user info, listing sites, listing paths, and getting stats on totals, hits, referrers, browsers, systems, sizes, and locations.

Question 8

How do I configure Claude Desktop to use the Goatcounter MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You need to edit the `claude_desktop_config.json` file, adding the server configuration with the correct command, arguments, and environment variables.

Question 9

Where is the `claude_desktop_config.json` file located?

Accepted Answer

On Windows: `%APPDATA%Claudeclaude_desktop_config.json`. On macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`.

Question 10

Can I use the Goatcounter MCP Server with UBOS?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Integrating the Goatcounter MCP Server with UBOS allows you to seamlessly incorporate web analytics data into your AI Agent workflows.

Question 11

What are the benefits of using Goatcounter MCP Server with UBOS?

Accepted Answer

Centralized AI Agent management, enhanced data connectivity, simplified AI Agent development, scalable AI Agent infrastructure and improved collaboration.

Question 12

Where can I generate an API key for Goatcounter?

Accepted Answer

In your Goatcounter site, go to Settings -> API tokens.

Question 13

What is FastMCP?

Accepted Answer

FastMCP is a library used to build the MCP server, enabling communication between AI models and external data sources.

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