Fetch Website Analytics Using Plausible API
Set up a Python script to fetch website analytics data from Plausible Analytics using the Plausible API
Prerequisite You should have an API key from Plausible Analytics and have it stored in a .env file.
Introduction
This guide demonstrates how to set up a Python script to fetch website analytics data from Plausible Analytics using the Plausible API. You’ll learn how to install the necessary library, set up your environment, and create a simple script to fetch and display analytics data.
Setup
Step 1: Install Required Packages
First, install the necessary packages using pip:
Step 2: Create a .env File
Create a .env
file in the project root with your Plausible API key:
Step 3: Create the Python Script
Create a Python script named fetch_plausible_analytics.py
with the following content:
Step 4: Run the Script
Ensure you have the .env
file in the same directory as the script. Then, execute the script:
Conclusion
You have successfully set up a Python script to fetch website analytics data from Plausible Analytics using the Plausible API! This guide provided a basic example to get you started. You can now expand on this by customizing the data parameters and handling different scenarios.