Implemented Vercel Web Analytics for Astro Project
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Successfully installed and configured Vercel Web Analytics according to the latest official documentation from https://vercel.com/docs/analytics/quickstart.
Changes Made:
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1. **Installed @astrojs/vercel package** (v11.0.9)
- Added to dependencies in package.json
- Updated package-lock.json with new dependencies
2. **Modified astro.config.mjs**
- Imported the Vercel adapter: `import vercel from '@astrojs/vercel'`
- Added adapter configuration with Web Analytics enabled:
```javascript
adapter: vercel({
webAnalytics: { enabled: true },
})
```
Implementation Details:
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For Astro projects, Vercel Web Analytics is enabled through the Vercel adapter configuration rather than installing a separate analytics package. This is the framework-specific approach documented in the official Vercel quickstart guide.
The configuration enables Web Analytics by:
- Setting up the Vercel adapter as the deployment target
- Enabling the webAnalytics option in the adapter configuration
- This automatically injects the necessary analytics tracking when the site is deployed to Vercel
Verification:
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✓ Build completed successfully (npm run build)
✓ All static routes generated without errors
✓ Vercel adapter correctly configured and working
✓ No linting errors (no linter configured in this project)
✓ No test failures (no tests configured in this project)
Files Modified:
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- astro.config.mjs - Added Vercel adapter with Web Analytics enabled
- package.json - Added @astrojs/vercel dependency
- package-lock.json - Updated with new dependency tree
Next Steps:
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Once deployed to Vercel, Web Analytics will automatically start tracking:
- Page views
- User sessions
- Performance metrics
The analytics data will be visible in the Vercel dashboard under the Analytics section after deployment and user visits.
Co-authored-by: Vercel <vercel[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
