What is the Google Analytics Data API MCP Server?
The MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server acts as an intermediary layer to securely access real-time and historical data from the Google Analytics Data API. It provides structured endpoints for retrieving analytics insights, including report generation and metadata exploration, while enforcing best practices for authentication and authorization through service account credentials.
How to Use the MCP Server
Implementation requires three core steps: environment configuration, server deployment, and integration setup. Begin by installing dependencies via package managers, configuring API credentials in environment variables, and specifying required scopes. The server must be initialized with proper authorization headers before connecting to external platforms like Claude Desktop through documented API endpoints. Configuration files and detailed setup guidelines are provided in the configuration documentation.