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title: "Plausible connection guide"
slug: "plausible-connection-guide"
description: "Connect your Plausible data to Supermetrics with our guide. Learn about permissions, query types, and connection instructions for seamless integration."
updated: 2026-01-06T12:45:50Z
published: 2026-01-06T12:45:50Z
---

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# Plausible connection guide

This guide contains all permissions and requirements for connecting your Plausible data to Supermetrics.

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You can connect to data sources from the [Data sources page on the Supermetrics Hub](https://hub.supermetrics.com/token-management). On the Hub, you can also [share an authentication link](https://docs.supermetrics.com/v1/docs/how-to-connect-to-data-sources-from-supermetrics-hub#share-authentication-link) to connect to a data source you don't have direct access to.

After you connect to the data source on the Hub, you can use the data source connection in [all available destinations](/docs/plausible-connection-guide#connection-instructions).

## Before you begin

Before using the Plausible connector, you’ll need to generate an **API key** for your plausible account.

### How to create an API Key

1. Log in to your Plausible account.
2. Open the [API keys page](https://plausible.io/settings/api-keys).
3. Click **New API Key** to generate a new API key. You can use either the **Stats API** or **Sites API** key type.
4. The API Key will be shown only once. Copy it to a secure location for later use.

## Query types

If prompted, you need to select a query type to pull data.

- **Stats:** View historical and real-time stats for your website.

## Connection instructions

When connecting to Plausible, you need to enter your API Key and select the query type if prompted.

1. Select the Plausible data source [on the Supermetrics Hub](https://hub.supermetrics.com/token-management) or in the data destination.
2. Enter your Plausible **API Key** and give a name for your login.
3. If prompted, choose to make this connection [shared or private](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/about-shared-and-private-connections).
4. Click **Start**.
5. In your data destination, select the account to pull data from and a query type, prompted.

See detailed instructions on [how to connect to a data source from the Supermetrics Hub](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-connect-to-data-sources-from-supermetrics-hub).

You can also connect to Plausible from these destinations:

- Google Sheets: [How to connect to a Supermetrics data source in Google Sheets](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-connect-to-a-supermetrics-data-source-in-google-sheets)
- Data Studio: [How to connect data sources to Data Studio](/v1/docs/how-to-connect-data-sources-to-data-studio)
- Excel: [How to connect data sources to Excel with Supermetrics](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-connect-data-sources-to-excel-with-supermetrics)
- Power BI: [How to create your first Supermetrics query for Power BI](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-create-your-first-supermetrics-query-for-power-bi)
- The Supermetrics API: [How to use the Query Manager](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-use-the-query-manager)
- Data warehouse and cloud storage (Hub): [How to create a transfer](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-create-a-transfer)
- BigQuery (marketplace): [How to create a BigQuery (marketplace) transfer](https://docs.supermetrics.com/v1/docs/how-to-create-a-bigquery-marketplace-transfer)

## More resources

- [How to reauthenticate a data source in Google Sheets, Data Studio, Excel, or Power BI](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-reauthenticate-a-data-source-connection-in-google-sheets-looker-studio-excel-power-bi-and-supermetrics-hub)
- [How to reauthenticate a data source in data warehouse, API, or cloud storage platform](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-reauthenticate-a-data-source-connection-in-data-warehouse-destinations-or-the-supermetrics-api)
- [How to manage data source connections on the Supermetrics Hub](https://docs.supermetrics.com/docs/how-to-manage-data-source-connections-on-supermetrics-hub)