Use Cases
Common Use Cases
- Daily traffic summaries
- Weekly performance reports
- Traffic anomaly alerts
- Campaign performance tracking
Before You Begin
Prerequisites
- Google Analytics property with data
- Slack workspace
Walkthrough
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Configure GA MCP Server
Set up with Google Analytics API credentials and property ID.
2
Configure Slack
Set up the Slack MCP Server for posting reports.
3
Build Daily Report
Generate a daily traffic summary and post to Slack.
async function dailyTrafficReport() {
const data = await analytics.getReport({
dateRanges: [{ startDate: "yesterday", endDate: "yesterday" }],
metrics: ["sessions", "users", "pageviews", "bounceRate"],
});
const yesterday = data.rows[0];
await slack.sendMessage({
channel: "#marketing",
text: `š Yesterdays Traffic:\n⢠Sessions: ${yesterday.sessions}\n⢠Users: ${yesterday.users}\n⢠Pageviews: ${yesterday.pageviews}\n⢠Bounce Rate: ${yesterday.bounceRate}%`
});
}4
Add Week-over-Week Comparison
Compare this week's metrics against last week to highlight trends.
Examples
Code Examples
typescript
Trend Comparison
async function compareWeeks() {
const [thisWeek, lastWeek] = await Promise.all([
analytics.getReport({ dateRanges: [{ startDate: "7daysAgo", endDate: "today" }], metrics: ["sessions"] }),
analytics.getReport({ dateRanges: [{ startDate: "14daysAgo", endDate: "8daysAgo" }], metrics: ["sessions"] })
]);
const change = ((thisWeek.sessions - lastWeek.sessions) / lastWeek.sessions * 100).toFixed(1);
return { change, trend: change > 0 ? "š" : "š" };
}Help
Troubleshooting
Reports show zero data+
Can I filter by specific pages?+
Quick Info
DifficultyBeginner
Time Estimate25 minutes
Tools
Google Analytics MCP ServerSlack MCP Server