How do I generate a Plausible Stats API key?

In your Plausible account go to Account settings → API keys → Stats API and create a new key. Paste it into LLM Pulse along with your site domain (e.g. `example.com`, no `https://` or trailing path). The key only needs Stats API read access — LLM Pulse never writes to Plausible.

Does the integration work with self-hosted Plausible?

Yes. The advanced section of the connect form accepts a custom base URL — for example `https://plausible.mycompany.com`. All API calls then go to your instance and your traffic data never leaves your infrastructure for the source query.

Which AI assistants do you detect in Plausible data?

We track every major AI assistant — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, Mistral, Meta AI and DeepSeek — by matching Plausible's `visit:source` dimension against the hostnames each platform uses (`chatgpt.com`, `perplexity.ai`, `gemini.google.com`, `copilot.microsoft.com`, `chat.deepseek.com`, etc.). When a new AI search product appears we update detection centrally.

Can I track conversions and goals from Plausible?

Conversion event support for Plausible is on the roadmap — once Plausible goals are exposed cleanly via the Stats API we will mirror the same model we already use for Google Analytics 4 and Piano. Until then, conversion totals show as zero for Plausible-connected projects (visits, users and trends are fully populated).

Which LLM Pulse plans include the Plausible integration?

LLM Pulse's Plausible integration is included on Growth and above. Starter customers can preview the dashboard, and Enterprise customers can run it under whitelabel — handy for agencies operating Plausible on behalf of privacy-conscious clients.

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Plausible Analytics Integration

AI traffic for Plausible , privacy-first

Connect Plausible Analytics — cloud or self-hosted — with a Stats API key. See exactly how much of your traffic comes from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Copilot, with the same privacy posture you chose Plausible for in the first place.

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Plausible-grade privacy, AI-grade insights

Plausible already captures every AI assistant referral in your traffic data. LLM Pulse groups them into a clean AI-only dashboard with conversion attribution, trend charts and historical backfill.

Stats API Auth

Privacy-First, No OAuth Needed

Plausible has no third-party OAuth — by design. Generate a Stats API key in your Plausible account, paste it into LLM Pulse with your site domain, and you are connected. No extra accounts, no shared logins.

AI Source Detection

Filter visit:source for Every AI Assistant

Plausible exposes the source domain (`chatgpt.com`, `perplexity.ai`, etc.) but does not group them as an "AI" channel. LLM Pulse does that automatically for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, Mistral, Meta AI and DeepSeek.

Self-Hosted Support

Self-Hosted Plausible Welcome

Running your own Plausible instance? Paste your custom base URL in the advanced section and we route every API call to your domain. No data ever leaves your infrastructure for the source query.

GDPR & Privacy

Cookieless and EU-Friendly

Plausible is GDPR-friendly out of the box. The LLM Pulse integration is read-only and inherits the same privacy posture — perfect for EU teams that need analytics without cookies.

Revocable Access

Revoke In One Click

Rotate your Plausible API key any time and the LLM Pulse connection stops working immediately. No support tickets, no waiting periods.

Historical Data

395 Days Backfill

When you connect we pull up to 395 days of historical AI traffic from Plausible so you can see the moment ChatGPT, Perplexity or Gemini started referring users.

From Plausible API key to AI traffic dashboard

A Stats API key and a domain. That's it — no OAuth, no cookies, no engineering involvement.

Generate a Stats API key in Plausible

In Plausible go to Account settings → API keys → Stats API and create a key for the site you want to track. Copy it — it is only shown once.

Paste the key and your domain

From Reports → AI Traffic pick "Connect Plausible". Enter your site domain (e.g. `example.com`) and the API key. If you self-host Plausible, expand the advanced section and paste your custom base URL.

We validate the credentials

Before saving we run a minimal Stats API query against your domain to confirm the key works. If anything fails you get a specific error message and nothing is persisted half-set-up.

We backfill 395 days and surface AI traffic

We pull historical traffic, normalise every AI assistant into a clean channel and open the AI Traffic dashboard with sessions, users and trends broken down by AI platform.

Made for Plausible-first teams

Built for the teams who chose Plausible deliberately and need AI traffic to land in the same privacy-first workflow.

Privacy-conscious brands and EU teams

Keep the cookieless, GDPR-friendly stack you picked Plausible for and still get a proper AI traffic breakdown. The integration is read-only and inherits Plausible's privacy posture.

Engineering-led teams running self-hosted

Self-host Plausible on your own infrastructure? Paste the custom base URL and every API call stays inside your environment.

SEO & AEO teams without GA4

Many privacy-first teams skipped Google Analytics entirely. LLM Pulse gives you AI traffic insights without forcing you to add a second analytics tool you don't trust.

Agencies serving privacy-first clients

Manage multiple privacy-conscious clients on Plausible? Each LLM Pulse project connects to a different Plausible site, with full whitelabel support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about connecting Plausible Analytics to LLM Pulse to track AI traffic.

: In your Plausible account go to Account settings → API keys → Stats API and create a new key. Paste it into LLM Pulse along with your site domain (e.g. `example.com`, no `https://` or trailing path). The key only needs Stats API read access — LLM Pulse never writes to Plausible.
: Yes. The advanced section of the connect form accepts a custom base URL — for example `https://plausible.mycompany.com`. All API calls then go to your instance and your traffic data never leaves your infrastructure for the source query.
: We track every major AI assistant — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, Mistral, Meta AI and DeepSeek — by matching Plausible's `visit:source` dimension against the hostnames each platform uses (`chatgpt.com`, `perplexity.ai`, `gemini.google.com`, `copilot.microsoft.com`, `chat.deepseek.com`, etc.). When a new AI search product appears we update detection centrally.
: Conversion event support for Plausible is on the roadmap — once Plausible goals are exposed cleanly via the Stats API we will mirror the same model we already use for Google Analytics 4 and Piano. Until then, conversion totals show as zero for Plausible-connected projects (visits, users and trends are fully populated).
: {"Plausible is privacy-first and so is LLM Pulse for this integration. The Stats API key is encrypted at rest, sent only over HTTPS in the `Authorization": "Bearer` header, and is read-only. We never proxy or store individual visitors — only the aggregate counts Plausible already exposes through its public Stats API."}
: LLM Pulse's Plausible integration is included on Growth and above. Starter customers can preview the dashboard, and Enterprise customers can run it under whitelabel — handy for agencies operating Plausible on behalf of privacy-conscious clients.

Track AI traffic in Plausible today

Generate a Plausible Stats API key, paste it into LLM Pulse and see your AI traffic dashboard in minutes — no cookies, no OAuth.