Umami
Umami — privacy-friendly open-source analytics. Metribay reads self-hosted Umami.
What you get
Section titled “What you get”| Metric | Meaning | Period value |
|---|---|---|
| Visitors | Unique visitors | Exact unique visitors for the whole period, from Umami |
| Visits | Visits (sessions) | Sum of the days |
| Page views | Page views | Sum of the days |
UTC days. Umami dashboard = browser TZ — single days may differ slightly; period totals align.
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”Server reachable:
- HTTPS port 443,
- public address — not private/VPN-only/IP internal.
Step 1: Create a user for Metribay
Section titled “Step 1: Create a user for Metribay”Separate user safer than admin password in Metribay.
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Umami Settings → Users — user
metribay, View only. -
Access to websites — team that owns sites.
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Sign in as new user — verify websites visible.
Step 2: Connect it in Metribay
Section titled “Step 2: Connect it in Metribay”-
Add data source → Umami.
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Connect an account with your own credentials:
- Server URL: e.g.
https://analytics.example.com— no/loginpath. - Username, Password.
- Server URL: e.g.
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Save account and continue.
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Website from list (search name/domain).
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Add and start import.
Enter the website by hand
Section titled “Enter the website by hand”Enter it manually — Website UUID from Settings → Websites → Edit as Website ID, e.g. 4fb7fa4c-5b46-438d-94b3-3a8fb9bc2e8b.
If collection fails
Section titled “If collection fails”“Use a public HTTPS server URL on port 443.” Fix URL — plain https://.
Website isn’t listed. User can’t see it → Umami access, Refresh list.
Needs attention after success. Password/server → test Umami login → update connected account.