Events

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

    This endpoint allows you to list and filter events.
    It is effectively deprecated and is kept only for backwards compatibility.
    If you ever ask about it you will be advised to not use it...
    If you want to ad-hoc list or aggregate events, use the Query endpoint instead.
    If you want to export all events or many pages of events you should use our CDP/Batch Exports products instead.

List all events

Required API key scopes

query:read

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

Retrieve events

Required API key scopes

query:read

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

Required API key scopes

query:read

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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