Plausible Analytics API
Utility Tools · Analytics & Marketing
Lightweight, privacy-first web analytics API (<1KB script, no cookies) with open-source option
Plausible Analytics API Highlights
Plausible Analytics API is best for web developers and business owners seeking privacy-friendly web analytics without cookies or heavy scripts
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
AWSPlausible Analytics is an intuitive, lightweight, open-source, and privacy-first web analytics service. Built as a transparent alternative to Google Analytics, Plausible does not use cookies, requires no cookie banners, and complies fully with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR privacy regulations.
The Plausible tracking script is ultra-lightweight (<1 KB, 45x smaller than Google Analytics), ensuring that web pages load quickly. The Plausible REST API allows developers to query site metrics, aggregate visitor counts, top referral sources, and custom goal conversions programmatically to display inside internal dashboards or public stats pages.
Plausible Analytics API Core Features & Capabilities
| Feature | Status | Description & Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Reports & Status Tracking | ✓ Supported | Real-time delivery receipts (DLR) and status callbacks for outbound messages and requests. |
| Bulk SMS | ✗ Not Supported | Send high-throughput promotional and transactional SMS across all Nigerian telecom networks. (Not supported by Plausible Analytics API). |
| OTP / Transactional SMS | ✗ Not Supported | Deliver high-priority one-time passwords and verification codes with guaranteed low latency. (Not supported by Plausible Analytics API). |
| Custom Sender ID (NCC Registered) | ✗ Not Supported | Dispatch messages from custom alphanumeric branded sender names registered with the NCC. (Not supported by Plausible Analytics API). |
| WhatsApp Business API | ✗ Not Supported | Send rich template messages, media, and interactive chat flows over the official WhatsApp API. (Not supported by Plausible Analytics API). |
| Voice / OTP Calls | ✗ Not Supported | Automate text-to-speech voice OTP phone calls and interactive voice response (IVR) prompts. (Not supported by Plausible Analytics API). |
| Email Notifications | ✗ Not Supported | Send transactional receipts, welcome messages, and alerts with high inbox deliverability. (Not supported by Plausible Analytics API). |
| USSD Messaging | ✗ Not Supported | Deploy interactive USSD session menus and mobile push prompts across Nigerian telecom operators. (Not supported by Plausible Analytics API). |
- 30-day unlimited free trial on Cloud (no credit card)
- Self-hosted version is 100% free and open-source on GitHub under AGPL
- Cloud subscriptions from $9/month
Required Access Documents for Plausible Analytics API
- Plausible Account / Self-HostRequiredSign up at plausible.io or deploy the open-source docker-compose container
Different Plausible Analytics API use cases
- Public Company Stats Pages:Embed real-time traffic statistics and visitor metrics on public transparency dashboards.
- Privacy-Friendly Website Tracking:Track web visitors without slowing down page load times or annoying users with cookie consent banners.
- Agency Client Reporting:Fetch weekly visitor numbers and top referrers programmatically for client reports.