plainsignal-mcp

plainsignal-mcp

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The project is an MCP server for PlainSignal analytics, providing tools to retrieve reports and metrics. It supports installation via npm and allows configuration through environment variables, offering flexibility and ease of use.

PlainSignal MCP Server

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for PlainSignal analytics data. It provides tools for retrieving analytics reports and metrics through the MCP protocol.

Setup

Installation

From npm (recommended)
# Install globally
npm install -g @plainsignal/plainsignal-mcp

# Or install locally in your project
npm install @plainsignal/plainsignal-mcp
From source
  1. Clone this repository
  2. Install dependencies:
npm install

This project uses ES modules instead of CommonJS. Make sure you're using a Node.js version that supports ES modules (Node.js 14+).

Usage

When installed from npm

# If installed globally
plainsignal-mcp --token <your_access_token>

# If installed locally
npx plainsignal-mcp --token <your_access_token>

# Or using an environment variable
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=<your_access_token>
plainsignal-mcp

When using from source

Run the server with your access token:

node src/index.js --token <your_access_token>

# Or using an environment variable
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=<your_access_token>
node src/index.js

You can also specify a custom API base URL:

node src/index.js --token <your_access_token> --api-base-url <api_base_url>

Or use the short format:

node src/index.js -t <your_access_token> -u <api_base_url>

Alternatively, set the access token and API base URL as environment variables and use the test script:

export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=your_access_token
export API_BASE_URL=https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1
./test.sh

By default, the server connects to https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1.

MCP Server configs

Claude Desktop

Add this snippet to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plainsignal": {
      "command": "npx -y @plainsignal/plainsignal-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

The server provides the following tools:

getReport

Retrieves an analytics report for a specified domain and time period.

Parameters:

  • organizationID: Organization ID
  • domainID: Domain ID
  • periodFrom: Report start datetime in RFC3339 format
  • periodTo: Report end datetime in RFC3339 format
  • periodSelection: Period type (m: month, y: year, d: day)
  • aggregationWindow: Data aggregation window (h: hour, d: day)
  • filters: (Optional) List of filters as key-value pairs

getSubReport

Retrieves detailed metrics for a specific aspect of analytics data.

Parameters:

  • organizationID: Organization ID
  • domainID: Domain ID
  • periodFrom: Report start datetime in RFC3339 format
  • periodTo: Report end datetime in RFC3339 format
  • periodSelection: Period type (m: month, y: year, d: day)
  • aggregationWindow: Data aggregation window (h: hour, d: day)
  • subReportType: Type of report (1: page, 2: entry page, etc.)
  • filters: (Optional) List of filters as key-values pairs
  • pagination: (Optional) Pagination controls with limit and offset

API Reference

This server communicates with the PlainSignal API. By default, it connects to https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1, but you can configure the API endpoint in several ways:

  1. Use the --api-base-url command line option:

    node src/index.js --token <your_token> --api-base-url https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1
    
  2. Set the API_BASE_URL environment variable:

    export API_BASE_URL=https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1
    
  3. Pass a custom API base URL to the constructor when instantiating the server programmatically:

    const server = new PlainSignalStdioServer(token, 'https://app.plainsignal.com/api/v1');
    

For Developers

The server is implemented using the MCP SDK and communicates over STDIO.

Examples

An example client is provided to demonstrate how to use the MCP server:

# Set your access token
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=your_access_token

# Run the example client
npm run example

Or run the resources example client:

# Set your access token
export PLAINSIGNAL_TOKEN=your_access_token

# Run the resources example client
npm run resources-example

The example client demonstrates:

  1. Connecting to the MCP server
  2. Listing available tools
  3. Calling the getReport tool with sample parameters
  4. Processing and displaying the results

The resources example client demonstrates:

  1. Connecting to the MCP server
  2. Listing available resources
  3. Reading the listDomains resource
  4. Processing and displaying the results

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the file for details.