Dimensions Analytics MCP Server

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Install Dimensions Analytics MCP server

claude mcp add digital-science -e DIMENSIONS_API_KEY='<dimensions-api-key>' -- npx -y @digital-science-dsl/dimensions-analytics-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "digital-science": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@digital-science-dsl/dimensions-analytics-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DIMENSIONS_API_KEY": "<dimensions-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "digital-science": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@digital-science-dsl/dimensions-analytics-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DIMENSIONS_API_KEY": "<dimensions-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "digital-science": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@digital-science-dsl/dimensions-analytics-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DIMENSIONS_API_KEY": "<dimensions-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "digital-science": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@digital-science-dsl/dimensions-analytics-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DIMENSIONS_API_KEY": "<dimensions-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
DIMENSIONS_API_KEY	yes	yes	Dimensions API key (same key as the Dimensions DSL API)
DIMENSIONS_BASE_URL	—	—	Dimensions API base URL. Required for custom instances, e.g. https://your-instance.dimensions.ai

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-05 · 4d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-05 · 4d ago · GitHub · v1.4.7
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-22 · 17d ago · official registry · v1.4.2

FAQ

›How do I install the Dimensions Analytics MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add digital-science -e DIMENSIONS_API_KEY='<dimensions-api-key>' -- npx -y @digital-science-dsl/dimensions-analytics-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Dimensions Analytics require an API key?

Yes. It expects DIMENSIONS_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Dimensions Analytics as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Dimensions Analytics in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as ai.dimensions/analytics-mcp.