Mixpanel MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with comprehensive access to Mixpanel analytics data. This server enables AI tools like Claude Desktop, Continue.dev, VS Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients to retrieve and work with Mixpanel data seamlessly.

🚀 Key Features

• Event Analytics: Get today's top events, event counts, and event properties
• User Profiles: Query user profiles and analyze individual user journeys
• Retention Analysis: Analyze user retention patterns and cohort behavior
• Funnel Analysis: Retrieve and analyze conversion funnels
• Segmentation: Segment events and users by properties
• Custom Queries: Run custom JQL (JSON Query Language) scripts
• Multi-Region Support: Works with both US and EU Mixpanel instances

🌍 Important: If you use eu.mixpanel.com, make sure to add --region eu or -r eu to your commands!

📦 Quick Start

⚡ Using npx (Recommended)

The fastest way to get started - no installation required!

# Basic usage with required credentials
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --username YOUR_USERNAME --password YOUR_PASSWORD --project-id YOUR_PROJECT_ID

# Short form
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel -u YOUR_USERNAME -p YOUR_PASSWORD -i YOUR_PROJECT_ID

# EU region
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel -u YOUR_USERNAME -p YOUR_PASSWORD -i YOUR_PROJECT_ID -r eu

# Using environment variables
export MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME=your_username
export MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD=your_password
export MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel

🎯 Try it now: Run npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --help to see all options!

🔧 Command Line Options

mcp-mixpanel [options]

Options:
  --username, -u <username>       Mixpanel service account username
  --password, -p <password>       Mixpanel service account password
  --project-id, -i <project_id>   Default Mixpanel project ID
  --region, -r <region>           Mixpanel region (us or eu) - default: us
  --help, -h                      Show help message  
  --version, -v                   Show version information

Environment Variables:
  MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME    Mixpanel service account username
  MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD    Mixpanel service account password
  MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID                  Default Mixpanel project ID
  MIXPANEL_REGION                      Mixpanel region (us or eu) - default: us

Examples:
  npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --help
  npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --version
  npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel -u myuser -p mypass -i 12345
  npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel -u myuser -p mypass -i 12345 -r eu
  MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID=12345 npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel -u myuser -p mypass -r us

🔑 Mixpanel Setup

📝 Getting Your Credentials (2 minutes)

1. Go to Mixpanel Organization Settings:

   • Visit your Mixpanel dashboard
   • Go to Organization Settings → Service Accounts

2. Create Service Account:

   • Click "Create Service Account"
   • Give it a name like "MCP Server"
   • Copy the username and password - you won't see them again!

3. Get Your Project ID:

   • Go to Project Settings
   • Copy your Project ID from the project information

4. Note Your Region:

   • US Region: Use -r us (default) for mixpanel.com
   • EU Region: Use -r eu for eu.mixpanel.com
   • If you access Mixpanel at eu.mixpanel.com, you MUST use -r eu

🚀 Using Your Credentials

Method 1: Command Line (Quick testing)

# US region (default)
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --username your_username --password your_password --project-id your_project_id

# EU region (if you use eu.mixpanel.com)
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --username your_username --password your_password --project-id your_project_id --region eu

Method 2: Environment Variables (Recommended)

# Add to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.)
export MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME=your_username
export MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD=your_password
export MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
export MIXPANEL_REGION=us  # or 'eu' for EU region

# Then simply run:
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel

🛠️ Editor Integration

VS Code Integration

Method 1: Using Continue Extension

1. Install Continue Extension:

   • Open VS Code
   • Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
   • Search for "Continue" and install it

2. Configure MCP Server:

   • Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
   • Type "Continue: Configure" and select it
   • Add this configuration to your settings:

{
  "continue.server": {
    "mcpServers": {
      "mixpanel": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["@mendeel/mcp-mixpanel", "--username", "your_username", "--password", "your_password", "--project-id", "your_project_id", "--region", "us"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Method 2: Using Claude Extension

1. Install Claude Extension:

   • Search for "Claude" in VS Code extensions
   • Install the official Claude extension

2. Configure MCP Server:

   • Add to your VS Code settings.json:

{
  "claude.mcpServers": {
    "mixpanel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@mendeel/mcp-mixpanel"],
      "env": {
        "MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID": "your_project_id",
        "MIXPANEL_REGION": "us"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor Integration

Method 1: Global Configuration

1. Open Cursor Settings:

   • Go to Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
   • Search for "MCP" or "Model Context Protocol"

2. Add MCP Server Configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mixpanel": {
      "command": "npx",
              "args": ["@mendeel/mcp-mixpanel", "--username", "your_username", "--password", "your_password", "--project-id", "your_project_id"]
    }
  }
}

Method 2: Workspace Configuration

Create a .cursorrules file in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mixpanel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@mendeel/mcp-mixpanel"],
      "env": {
        "MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID": "your_project_id",
        "MIXPANEL_REGION": "us"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mixpanel": {
      "command": "npx",
              "args": ["@mendeel/mcp-mixpanel", "--username", "your_username", "--password", "your_password", "--project-id", "your_project_id"]
    }
  }
}

Or with environment variables:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mixpanel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@mendeel/mcp-mixpanel"],
      "env": {
        "MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID": "your_project_id",
        "MIXPANEL_REGION": "us"
      }
    }
  }
}

Continue.dev Integration

1. Install Continue.dev:

   • Download from continue.dev
   • Install the application

2. Configure MCP Server:

   • Open Continue.dev
   • Go to Settings → MCP Servers
   • Add new server:

{
  "name": "mixpanel",
  "command": "npx",
          "args": ["@mendeel/mcp-mixpanel", "--username", "your_username", "--password", "your_password", "--project-id", "your_project_id"]
}

🎯 Usage Examples

Getting Today's Top Events

Ask your AI assistant:

"Show me today's top events from Mixpanel"

The AI can now access real-time event data and identify trending activities.

Analyzing User Behavior

Ask your AI assistant:

"Get the event activity for user ID 12345 from last week"

The AI can retrieve detailed user journey data and analyze behavior patterns.

Retention Analysis

Ask your AI assistant:

"What's the 7-day retention for users who signed up in January?"

The AI can generate retention reports and provide insights on user engagement.

🛠️ Available Tools

The MCP server provides these tools for AI assistants:

Event Tools

• get_today_top_events - Get today's most active events
• get_top_events - Get top events over the last 31 days
• aggregate_event_counts - Get event counts over time periods
• aggregated_event_property_values - Analyze specific event properties

User Profile Tools

• profile_event_activity - Get individual user event activity
• query_profiles - Query user profiles with filtering

Analytics Tools

• query_retention_report - Analyze user retention
• query_funnel_report - Get funnel conversion data
• list_saved_funnels - List available funnels
• list_saved_cohorts - List user cohorts

Advanced Tools

• custom_jql - Run custom JQL queries
• query_segmentation_report - Segment events by properties
• query_insights_report - Get saved insights reports

Example Tool Usage

// These tools can be called by AI assistants via MCP protocol

// Get today's top events
{
  "tool": "get_today_top_events",
  "arguments": { "limit": 5 }
}

// Get user activity
{
  "tool": "profile_event_activity",
  "arguments": { 
    "distinct_ids": "[\"user123\"]",
    "from_date": "2024-01-01",
    "to_date": "2024-01-07"
  }
}

// Analyze retention
{
  "tool": "query_retention_report", 
  "arguments": { 
    "from_date": "2024-01-01",
    "to_date": "2024-01-31",
    "born_event": "sign_up"
  }
}

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"Authentication failed" errors:

# Solution: Check your service account credentials
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --username your_username --password your_password --project-id your_project_id

"Command not found" errors:

# Solution: Install Node.js 18+ and ensure npx is available
node --version  # Should be 18+
npx --version   # Should work

"Project not found" errors:

# Check your project ID in Mixpanel Project Settings
# Make sure the service account has access to the project

Network/proxy issues:

# Set proxy if needed
export HTTP_PROXY=http://your-proxy:8080
export HTTPS_PROXY=http://your-proxy:8080
npx mcp-mixpanel

Editor not recognizing MCP server:

# Verify the server is running
npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --help

# Check your editor's MCP configuration
# Ensure the command and args are correct

Debug Mode

Enable verbose logging:

# Set debug environment variable
DEBUG=* npx @mendeel/mcp-mixpanel --username your_username --password your_password --project-id your_project_id

📄 License

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

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📞 Support

• 🐛 Report Issues
• 💬 Discussions
• 📖 Documentation
• 📦 npm Package

🔗 Related Projects

• Mixpanel - The analytics platform this server provides access to
• Model Context Protocol - The protocol specification
• MCP TypeScript SDK - Official MCP SDK

⭐ Acknowledgments

• Mixpanel for the powerful analytics platform
• Anthropic for the Model Context Protocol specification
• The open source community for inspiration and contributions

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