Claude Desktop connects to Google Analytics through the CData MCP Server for Google Analytics using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Google Analytics via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Google Analytics.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "What is the age breakdown of users who visited our site last month?"
• "What is the return visit rate for users who first visited in the last 7 days?"
• "What is the average revenue per user (ARPU) by region?"
• "Compare session engagement for users aged 18-24 vs 45-54."
• "How does engagement differ between organic and paid search traffic?"
• "What is the total revenue from in-app purchases this month?"
• "Which product categories generate the most revenue?"
• "Which countries have both high user engagement and high monetization?"
• "How many users came from the United States versus Canada in the last 30 days?"
• "Which pages have the highest user engagement?"

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from Google Analytics.