# Page Views API — An open-source API to count visitors on any page

> An open-source API to count visitors on any page

```yaml
url: "https://www.scrolllaunch.com/products/page-views-api"
website: "https://page-views-api.ratneshc.com"
tier: free
upvotes: 20
launch_week: 2026-W27
launched: "Week 27, 2026"
categories: "Analytics Tool, DevTool"
tags: "#devtool, #analytics, #opensource"
pricing: open_source
maker: Ratnesh Chipre
created: 2026-05-07
peak_rank: "#10 (Week 27, 2026)"
```

## About Page Views API

Page Views API is an open-source, developer-first API to track page views with zero setup and no dashboards.

Instead of complex analytics tools, you simply add a single script to your website – and it automatically starts tracking page views, including support for modern SPAs like React and Next.js.

✨ Features
- One-line script integration
- Automatic page & route tracking
- Built-in SPA support
- Smart deduplication (no duplicate counts)
- Lightweight and fast (no dependencies)
- Privacy-friendly tracking

Whether you're building a portfolio, landing page, or open-source project, Page Views API gives you a simple way to understand how your pages are performing – without the overhead.

Start tracking in seconds. No setup. Just works.

## Overview

### Who is it for?

Developers, indie hackers, and makers.

### Problem

Simple page view tracking without complex analytics tools.

### Solution

An open-source script-based API for lightweight page view tracking.

### What makes it unique

One-line setup, automatic SPA tracking, and lightweight open-source simplicity.

## Details

### Platforms

- web
- api

### Tech stack

- Next.js
- Typescript
- TailwindCSS
- Redis
- shadcn/ui

### Tags

`##devtool` · `##analytics` · `##opensource`

## Weekly rankings

- Week 27, 2026: **#10** of 19 (18 upvotes)

## Links

- Website: https://page-views-api.ratneshc.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/ratneshchipre/page-views-api
- Twitter / X: https://x.com/ratneshchipre
- Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/@ratneshchipre
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratneshchipre/

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