Quickstart Guide

Get VeloStats up and running on your website in less than a minute.

Step 1: Obtain Your Site Key

1. Log in to your VeloStats dashboard at velostats.dev/dashboard.
2. Go to Settings > Sites or click Add Site.
3. Enter your domain name (e.g. example.com).
4. Copy your unique Site Key (looks like vs_81397464ab4a89b6).

Step 2: Add the Script to Your Website

Add the following snippet directly before the closing </head> tag on every page you want to measure:

<!-- VeloStats Analytics -->
<script 
  defer 
  src="https://velostats.dev/velo.js" 
  data-site-key="YOUR_SITE_KEY">
</script>

Replace YOUR_SITE_KEY with the key you copied in Step 1.

Step 3: Verify Tracking

1. Open your website in a regular browser tab.
2. In your VeloStats dashboard, navigate to the Realtime view.
3. You should see an active visitor indicator appear within 2–3 seconds.

Next Steps

• Check out our HTML & Framework Guides for Next.js, Astro, React, and Vue setups.
• Learn about First-Party Proxy Setup to maximize data accuracy against aggressive ad blockers.