Matomo
Description
Experience the power of Matomo, an innovative open-source analytics platform that delivers real-time insights, robust visitor tracking, and privacy-first features to elevate your website performance. Dive into actionable data with unmatched precision and clarity.
Overview
This role deploys Matomo using Docker, automating the setup of your analytics platform along with its underlying database. With support for health checks, persistent storage for configuration and data, and integration with an NGINX reverse proxy, Matomo is configured to provide reliable and scalable analytics for your digital presence.
Cosmos
The diagram places Matomo in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).
flowchart LR
subgraph deps [Dependencies]
dep_svc_bkp_volume_2_local["svc-bkp-volume-2-local 💻"]
dep_svc_db_mariadb["svc-db-mariadb 🐳🐝"]
dep_svc_db_redis["svc-db-redis 🐳🐝"]
dep_svc_net_tor["svc-net-tor 🐳🐝"]
dep_web_app_dashboard["web-app-dashboard 🐳🐝"]
dep_web_app_keycloak["web-app-keycloak 🐳🐝"]
dep_web_app_prometheus["web-app-prometheus 🐳🐝"]
dep_web_svc_css["web-svc-css 💻"]
dep_web_svc_logout["web-svc-logout 🐳🐝"]
end
subgraph role [web-app-matomo 🐳🐝]
svc_sso["sso ❌"]
svc_logout["logout"]
svc_dashboard["dashboard"]
svc_matomo["matomo"]
svc_bootstrap["bootstrap"]
svc_mariadb["mariadb"]
svc_redis["redis"]
svc_css["css"]
svc_prometheus["prometheus"]
svc_tor["tor"]
svc_container_backup["container_backup"]
end
subgraph dependents [Dependents]
dpt_web_app_akaunting["web-app-akaunting 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_baserow["web-app-baserow 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_bigbluebutton["web-app-bigbluebutton 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_bluesky["web-app-bluesky 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_bookwyrm["web-app-bookwyrm 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_bridgy_fed["web-app-bridgy-fed 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_checkmk["web-app-checkmk 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_chess["web-app-chess 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_confluence["web-app-confluence 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_dashboard["web-app-dashboard 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_decidim["web-app-decidim 🐳🐝"]
dpt_web_app_discourse["web-app-discourse 🐳🐝"]
dpt_more["..."]
end
dep_svc_bkp_volume_2_local -. "0..1" .-> svc_container_backup
dep_svc_db_mariadb -. "0..1" .-> svc_mariadb
dep_svc_db_redis -. "0..1" .-> svc_redis
dep_svc_net_tor -. "0..1" .-> svc_tor
dep_web_app_dashboard -. "0..1" .-> svc_dashboard
dep_web_app_keycloak -- "0..0" --> svc_sso
dep_web_app_prometheus -. "0..1" .-> svc_prometheus
dep_web_svc_css -. "0..1" .-> svc_css
dep_web_svc_logout -. "0..1" .-> svc_logout
svc_sso -- "1:1" --> dpt_more
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_akaunting
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_baserow
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_bigbluebutton
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_bluesky
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_bookwyrm
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_bridgy_fed
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_checkmk
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_chess
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_confluence
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_dashboard
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_decidim
svc_sso -. "0..1" .-> dpt_web_app_discourse
linkStyle 5 stroke:red;
Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role's deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.
Features
- Real-Time Analytics: Monitor visitor activity and generate detailed insights instantly.
- Robust Tracking: Track user interactions across your website with comprehensive analytics tools.
- Privacy-First: Enjoy a self-hosted solution that prioritizes data ownership and privacy.
- Customizable Setup: Configure database connections, admin credentials, and server settings via environment variables and a TOML configuration file.
- Scalable Deployment: Use Docker to ensure your analytics platform can grow with your traffic demands.
Quick Setup
Development
Clone, set up the workstation, and deploy Matomo onto the local stack:
git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git
cd core
make onboard
make compose-deploy mode=reinstall apps=web-app-matomo full_cycle=false
Production
Run the published image to provision the inventory and deploy Matomo to a managed server (the mounted volume persists the inventory):
APP=web-app-matomo
HOST=<your-server>
DOMAIN=<your-domain>
TLS_MODE=self_signed
SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="<your-ssh-public-key>"
docker run --rm -it \
-v "$PWD/inventories:/etc/infinito.nexus/inventories" \
-e APP="$APP" -e HOST="$HOST" -e DOMAIN="$DOMAIN" -e TLS_MODE="$TLS_MODE" -e SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" \
ghcr.io/infinito-nexus/core/debian bash -c '
INVENTORY=/etc/infinito.nexus/inventories/production
infinito administration inventory provision "$INVENTORY" \
--inventory-file "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
--host "$HOST" \
--include "$APP" \
--vars "{\"TLS_MODE\": \"$TLS_MODE\", \"DOMAIN_PRIMARY\": \"$DOMAIN\", \"users\": {\"administrator\": {\"authorized_keys\": [\"$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY\"]}}}" &&
infinito administration deploy dedicated "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
--password-file "$INVENTORY/.password" \
--diff -vv'
Further Resources
Persona contract opt-outs
This role declares PERSONA_ADMINISTRATOR_BLOCKED and PERSONA_BIBER_BLOCKED in templates/playwright.env.j2. meta/services.yml pins sso.enabled: false — Matomo holds no Keycloak client, so the OIDC round-trip the shared helper waits for never happens; the administrator signs in on Matomo's native index.php?module=Login form against the local superuser configured in vars/main.yml. Biber is blocked for a different reason: the role provisions exactly one Matomo account, that same superuser, and has no per-user provisioning, so biber has no Matomo identity at all.
The administrator journey is covered bespoke in files/playwright/auth.spec.js, which drives the native form and the module=Login&action=logout sign-out. The same file owns the deny-probe proving biber cannot reach the admin surface — the provider-side assertion the persona helpers deliberately no longer duplicate. The path back to the generic personas is a Keycloak client for Matomo plus group-driven user provisioning.
Credits
Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).