Set up Google Analytics MCP in Continue

Access GA4 data, run custom reports, and get real-time analytics from your AI editor. Official Google implementation.

Locate the config file

Continue reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

~/.continue/config.yaml

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the configuration

Add the following to your Continue config file:

yaml

mcpServers:
  - name: google-analytics-mcp
    command: npx
    args:
      - -y
      - @google-analytics/mcp
    env:
      GA_PROPERTY_ID: YOUR_GA_PROPERTY_ID
      GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS: YOUR_GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS

Set up environment variables

Google Analytics MCP requires the following environment variables:

GA_PROPERTY_IDRequired

Google Analytics 4 property ID

GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALSRequired

Path to Google service account JSON key file

Verify it works

Restart Continue. Google Analytics MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 4 tools available.

This server adds approximately 2,060 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.

Set up Google Analytics MCP in other editors

Claude Code Cursor VS Code Windsurf Claude Desktop

← Back to Google Analytics MCP