Events

For instructions on how to authenticate to use this endpoint, see API overview.

List all events

Path Parameters

  • project_id
    string

    Project ID of the project you're trying to access. To find the ID of the project, make a call to /api/projects/.

Query Parameters

  • after
    string

    Only return events with a timestamp after this time.

  • before
    string

    Only return events with a timestamp before this time.

  • distinct_id
    integer

    Filter list by distinct id.

  • event
    string

    Filter list by event. For example user sign up or $pageview.

  • format
    string
    One of: "csv""json"
  • limit
    integer

    The maximum number of results to return

  • offset
    integer

    The initial index from which to return the results.

  • person_id
    integer

    Filter list by person id.

  • properties
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    array

    Filter events by event property, person property, cohort, groups and more.

  • select
    array

    (Experimental) JSON-serialized array of HogQL expressions to return

  • where
    array

    (Experimental) JSON-serialized array of HogQL expressions that must pass

Response


Request

GET /api/projects/:project_id/events
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/:project_id/events/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "count": 123,
  "next": "http://api.example.org/accounts/?offset=400&limit=100",
  "previous": "http://api.example.org/accounts/?offset=200&limit=100",
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "distinct_id": "string",
      "properties": "string",
      "event": "string",
      "timestamp": "string",
      "person": "string",
      "elements": "string",
      "elements_chain": "string"
    }
  ]
}

Retrieve events

Path Parameters

  • id
    string
  • project_id
    string

    Project ID of the project you're trying to access. To find the ID of the project, make a call to /api/projects/.

Query Parameters

  • format
    string
    One of: "csv""json"

Response


Request

GET /api/projects/:project_id/events/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/:project_id/events/:id/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "string",
  "distinct_id": "string",
  "properties": "string",
  "event": "string",
  "timestamp": "string",
  "person": "string",
  "elements": "string",
  "elements_chain": "string"
}

Retrieve events values

Path Parameters

  • project_id
    string

    Project ID of the project you're trying to access. To find the ID of the project, make a call to /api/projects/.

Query Parameters

  • format
    string
    One of: "csv""json"

Response


Request

GET /api/projects/:project_id/events/values
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/:project_id/events/values/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "string",
  "distinct_id": "string",
  "properties": "string",
  "event": "string",
  "timestamp": "string",
  "person": "string",
  "elements": "string",
  "elements_chain": "string"
}

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