diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5c64b9db..19d2f5b7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ BLOCKSCOUT_RPC_POOL_PER_HOST=50
 BLOCKSCOUT_MCP_USER_AGENT="Blockscout MCP"
 
 # Optional Mixpanel analytics (HTTP mode only). Set token to enable; leave empty to disable.
-# Use API host for regional endpoints (e.g., EU). No tracking occurs in stdio mode.
+# No tracking occurs in stdio mode.
 BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_TOKEN=""
-BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST=""
+# The ingestion region default (api-eu.mixpanel.com) lives in the server config.
+# Leave this commented out to use that EU default. Set it to an empty value to fall
+# back to Mixpanel's US host, or to an explicit regional host for other regions.
+# BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST=""
 
 # Disable community telemetry reporting.
 BLOCKSCOUT_DISABLE_COMMUNITY_TELEMETRY=false
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6812190f..0c0eaf59 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ENV BLOCKSCOUT_RPC_REQUEST_TIMEOUT="60.0"
 ENV BLOCKSCOUT_RPC_POOL_PER_HOST="50"
 ENV BLOCKSCOUT_MCP_USER_AGENT="Blockscout MCP"
 # ENV BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_TOKEN="" # Intentionally commented out: pass at runtime to avoid embedding secrets in image
-ENV BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST=""
+# ENV BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST="" # Intentionally commented out: the ingestion region default (api-eu.mixpanel.com) lives in config.py. Setting a value here — including an empty string — would override that default. Pass at runtime (e.g. -e BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST=api.mixpanel.com) for a US or other-region project.
 ENV BLOCKSCOUT_DISABLE_COMMUNITY_TELEMETRY="false"
 ENV BLOCKSCOUT_INTERMEDIARY_HEADER="Blockscout-MCP-Intermediary"
 ENV BLOCKSCOUT_INTERMEDIARY_ALLOWLIST="ClaudeDesktop,HigressPlugin,EvaluationSuite"
diff --git a/blockscout_mcp_server/__init__.py b/blockscout_mcp_server/__init__.py
index 6e671f85..fc4f066d 100644
--- a/blockscout_mcp_server/__init__.py
+++ b/blockscout_mcp_server/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Blockscout
 """Blockscout MCP Server package."""
 
-__version__ = "0.17.0.dev2"
+__version__ = "0.17.0.dev3"
diff --git a/blockscout_mcp_server/config.py b/blockscout_mcp_server/config.py
index 77f57e41..926500a5 100644
--- a/blockscout_mcp_server/config.py
+++ b/blockscout_mcp_server/config.py
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ def normalize_pro_api_key_header(cls, value: str) -> str:
 
     # Analytics configuration
     mixpanel_token: str = ""
-    mixpanel_api_host: str = ""  # Optional custom API host (e.g., EU region)
+    # Defaults to EU because the central analytics project uses EU data residency.
+    # Deployments whose Mixpanel project is US-resident (or in another region) should
+    # override this via BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST (e.g. "api.mixpanel.com" for US).
+    mixpanel_api_host: str = "api-eu.mixpanel.com"
     disable_community_telemetry: bool = False
 
     # Transport mode for the server ("stdio" or "http").
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ba93c7de..b19c5dee 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "blockscout-mcp-server"
-version = "0.17.0.dev2"
+version = "0.17.0.dev3"
 description = "MCP server for Blockscout"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/server.json b/server.json
index a6f87b9f..f3683d01 100644
--- a/server.json
+++ b/server.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
   "name": "com.blockscout/mcp-server",
   "description": "MCP server for Blockscout",
-  "version": "0.17.0.dev2",
+  "version": "0.17.0.dev3",
   "websiteUrl": "https://blockscout.com",
   "repository": {
     "url": "https://github.com/blockscout/mcp-server",
diff --git a/tests/test_analytics.py b/tests/test_analytics.py
index f243804a..1be81d0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_analytics.py
+++ b/tests/test_analytics.py
@@ -34,9 +34,47 @@ def reset_mode_and_client(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(analytics, "_mp_client", None, raising=False)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
 
+def test_get_mixpanel_client_non_empty_host_uses_custom_consumer(monkeypatch):
+    """A non-empty mixpanel_api_host routes construction through a custom Consumer."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "test-token", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_api_host", "api-eu.mixpanel.com", raising=False)
+    with (
+        patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer") as consumer_cls,
+        patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls,
+    ):
+        consumer_instance = MagicMock()
+        consumer_cls.return_value = consumer_instance
+        mp_instance = MagicMock()
+        mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
+
+        client = analytics._get_mixpanel_client()
+
+        consumer_cls.assert_called_once_with(api_host="api-eu.mixpanel.com")
+        mp_cls.assert_called_once_with("test-token", consumer=consumer_instance)
+        assert client is mp_instance
+
+
+def test_get_mixpanel_client_empty_host_uses_sdk_default(monkeypatch):
+    """An empty mixpanel_api_host skips the custom Consumer and uses the SDK's built-in host."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "test-token", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_api_host", "", raising=False)
+    with (
+        patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer") as consumer_cls,
+        patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls,
+    ):
+        mp_instance = MagicMock()
+        mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
+
+        client = analytics._get_mixpanel_client()
+
+        consumer_cls.assert_not_called()
+        mp_cls.assert_called_once_with("test-token")
+        assert client is mp_instance
+
+
 def test_noop_when_not_http_mode(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "test-token", raising=False)
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         analytics.track_tool_invocation(DummyCtx(), "some_tool", {"a": 1})
         mp_cls.assert_not_called()
 
@@ -44,7 +82,7 @@ def test_noop_when_not_http_mode(monkeypatch):
 def test_noop_when_no_token(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "", raising=False)
     analytics.set_http_mode(True)
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         analytics.track_tool_invocation(DummyCtx(), "some_tool", {"a": 1})
         mp_cls.assert_not_called()
 
@@ -54,7 +92,7 @@ def test_tracks_with_headers(monkeypatch):
     headers = {"x-forwarded-for": "203.0.113.5, 70.41.3.18", "user-agent": "pytest-UA"}
     req = DummyRequest(headers=headers)
     ctx = DummyCtx(request=req, client_name="clientA", client_version="1.0.0")
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -86,7 +124,7 @@ def test_tracks_with_intermediary_header(monkeypatch):
     }
     req = DummyRequest(headers=headers)
     ctx = DummyCtx(request=req, client_name="node", client_version="1.0.0")
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -104,7 +142,7 @@ def test_tracks_with_invalid_intermediary(monkeypatch):
     }
     req = DummyRequest(headers=headers)
     ctx = DummyCtx(request=req, client_name="node", client_version="1.0.0")
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -122,7 +160,7 @@ def test_tracks_with_intermediary_and_user_agent_fallback(monkeypatch):
     }
     req = DummyRequest(headers=headers)
     ctx = DummyCtx(request=req, client_name="", client_version="")
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -136,7 +174,7 @@ def test_tracks_with_intermediary_no_client_or_user_agent(monkeypatch):
     headers = {"Blockscout-MCP-Intermediary": "ClaudeDesktop"}
     req = DummyRequest(headers=headers)
     ctx = DummyCtx(request=req, client_name="", client_version="")
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -184,7 +222,7 @@ def test_tracks_auth_origin_unknown_when_not_threaded(monkeypatch):
 def test_track_event_tracks_when_enabled(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "test-token", raising=False)
     req = DummyRequest(headers={"user-agent": "pytest-UA"}, host="203.0.113.5")
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -202,7 +240,7 @@ def test_track_event_noop_when_disabled(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "", raising=False)
     analytics.set_http_mode(True)
     req = DummyRequest()
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         analytics.track_event(req, "PageView", {"path": "/"})
         mp_cls.assert_not_called()
 
@@ -225,7 +263,7 @@ def test_pro_api_key_not_in_analytics_payload(monkeypatch):
     req = DummyRequest(headers=headers)
     ctx = DummyCtx(request=req, client_name="test-client", client_version="1.0.0")
 
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -273,7 +311,7 @@ def test_pro_api_key_not_in_analytics_payload_rest_source(monkeypatch):
     # Explicitly mark this context as coming from the REST path
     ctx.call_source = "rest"
 
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -304,7 +342,7 @@ def test_pro_api_key_not_in_analytics_payload_rest_source(monkeypatch):
 
 def test_track_community_usage(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "test-token", raising=False)
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
@@ -412,7 +450,7 @@ def test_track_community_usage_fingerprint_never_reaches_mixpanel(monkeypatch):
 def test_track_resource_read_noop_when_not_http_mode(monkeypatch):
     """No Mixpanel call when HTTP mode is disabled."""
     monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "test-token", raising=False)
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         analytics.track_resource_read(DummyCtx(), "blockscout-mcp://skill/SKILL.md")
         mp_cls.assert_not_called()
 
@@ -421,7 +459,7 @@ def test_track_resource_read_noop_when_no_token(monkeypatch):
     """No Mixpanel call when HTTP mode is on but no token is configured."""
     monkeypatch.setattr(server_config, "mixpanel_token", "", raising=False)
     analytics.set_http_mode(True)
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         analytics.track_resource_read(DummyCtx(), "blockscout-mcp://skill/SKILL.md")
         mp_cls.assert_not_called()
 
@@ -437,7 +475,7 @@ def test_track_resource_read_emits_correct_event(monkeypatch):
     }
     req = DummyRequest(headers=headers)
     ctx = DummyCtx(request=req, client_name="clientA", client_version="1.0.0")
-    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
+    with patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Consumer"), patch("blockscout_mcp_server.analytics.Mixpanel") as mp_cls:
         mp_instance = MagicMock()
         mp_cls.return_value = mp_instance
         analytics.set_http_mode(True)
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index a498fcc9..e31f9773 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -151,3 +151,21 @@ def test_pro_api_low_credits_threshold_negative_rejected(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setenv("BLOCKSCOUT_PRO_API_LOW_CREDITS_THRESHOLD", "-1")
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
         ServerConfig(_env_file=None)
+
+
+def test_mixpanel_api_host_default(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.delenv("BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST", raising=False)
+    cfg = ServerConfig(_env_file=None)
+    assert cfg.mixpanel_api_host == "api-eu.mixpanel.com"
+
+
+def test_mixpanel_api_host_env_override(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST", "api.mixpanel.com")
+    cfg = ServerConfig(_env_file=None)
+    assert cfg.mixpanel_api_host == "api.mixpanel.com"
+
+
+def test_mixpanel_api_host_empty_string_preserved(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BLOCKSCOUT_MIXPANEL_API_HOST", "")
+    cfg = ServerConfig(_env_file=None)
+    assert cfg.mixpanel_api_host == ""