Environments-15

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

Create environments persisted folder

Required API key scopes

persisted_folder:write

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/.

Request parameters

  • type
  • protocol
    string
  • path
    string

Response


Request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl 
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'\
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/\
	-d type=undefined

Response

Status 201
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "type": "home",
  "protocol": "string",
  "path": "string",
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Create environments persisted folder

Required API key scopes

persisted_folder:write

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/.

Request parameters

  • type
  • protocol
    string
  • path
    string

Response


Request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl 
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'\
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/\
	-d type=undefined

Response

Status 201
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "type": "home",
  "protocol": "string",
  "path": "string",
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Retrieve environments persisted folder

Required API key scopes

persisted_folder:read

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this Persisted Folder.

  • 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/.

Response


Request

GET /api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "type": "home",
  "protocol": "string",
  "path": "string",
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Retrieve environments persisted folder

Required API key scopes

persisted_folder:read

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this Persisted Folder.

  • 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/.

Response


Request

GET /api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "type": "home",
  "protocol": "string",
  "path": "string",
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Update environments persisted folder

Required API key scopes

persisted_folder:write

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this Persisted Folder.

  • 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/.

Request parameters

  • type
  • protocol
    string
  • path
    string

Response


Request

PATCH /api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl -X PATCH \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id/\
	-d type=undefined

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "type": "home",
  "protocol": "string",
  "path": "string",
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Update environments persisted folder

Required API key scopes

persisted_folder:write

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this Persisted Folder.

  • 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/.

Request parameters

  • type
  • protocol
    string
  • path
    string

Response


Request

PATCH /api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl -X PATCH \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id/\
	-d type=undefined

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "type": "home",
  "protocol": "string",
  "path": "string",
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Delete environments persisted folder

Required API key scopes

persisted_folder:write

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this Persisted Folder.

  • 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/.

Request

DELETE /api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl  -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id/

Response

Status 204 No response body

Delete environments persisted folder

Required API key scopes

persisted_folder:write

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this Persisted Folder.

  • 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/.

Request

DELETE /api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl  -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persisted_folder/:id/

Response

Status 204 No response body

List all environments persons

This endpoint is meant for reading and deleting persons. To create or update persons, we recommend using the capture API, the $set and $unset properties, or one of our SDKs.

Required API key scopes

person: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

  • distinct_id
    string

    Filter list by distinct id.

  • email
    string

    Filter persons by email (exact match)

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

    Number of results to return per page.

  • offset
    integer

    The initial index from which to return the results.

  • properties
    Click to open
    array

    Filter Persons by person properties.

  • search
    string

    Search persons, either by email (full text search) or distinct_id (exact match).

Response


Request

GET /api/environments/:project_id/persons
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persons/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "next": "https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/{project_id}/accounts/?offset=400&limit=100",
  "previous": "https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/{project_id}/accounts/?offset=400&limit=100",
  "count": 400,
  "results": [
    {
      "id": 0,
      "name": "string",
      "distinct_ids": [
        "string"
      ],
      "properties": null,
      "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
    }
  ]
}

List all environments persons

This endpoint is meant for reading and deleting persons. To create or update persons, we recommend using the capture API, the $set and $unset properties, or one of our SDKs.

Required API key scopes

person: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

  • distinct_id
    string

    Filter list by distinct id.

  • email
    string

    Filter persons by email (exact match)

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

    Number of results to return per page.

  • offset
    integer

    The initial index from which to return the results.

  • properties
    Click to open
    array

    Filter Persons by person properties.

  • search
    string

    Search persons, either by email (full text search) or distinct_id (exact match).

Response


Request

GET /api/environments/:project_id/persons
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persons/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "next": "https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/{project_id}/accounts/?offset=400&limit=100",
  "previous": "https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/{project_id}/accounts/?offset=400&limit=100",
  "count": 400,
  "results": [
    {
      "id": 0,
      "name": "string",
      "distinct_ids": [
        "string"
      ],
      "properties": null,
      "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
    }
  ]
}

Retrieve environments persons

This endpoint is meant for reading and deleting persons. To create or update persons, we recommend using the capture API, the $set and $unset properties, or one of our SDKs.

Required API key scopes

person:read

Path parameters

  • id
    integer

    A unique integer value identifying this person.

  • 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/environments/:project_id/persons/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": 0,
  "name": "string",
  "distinct_ids": [
    "string"
  ],
  "properties": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
}

Retrieve environments persons

This endpoint is meant for reading and deleting persons. To create or update persons, we recommend using the capture API, the $set and $unset properties, or one of our SDKs.

Required API key scopes

person:read

Path parameters

  • id
    integer

    A unique integer value identifying this person.

  • 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/environments/:project_id/persons/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": 0,
  "name": "string",
  "distinct_ids": [
    "string"
  ],
  "properties": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
}

Update environments persons

This endpoint is meant for reading and deleting persons. To create or update persons, we recommend using the capture API, the $set and $unset properties, or one of our SDKs.

Required API key scopes

person:write

Path parameters

  • id
    integer

    A unique integer value identifying this person.

  • 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"

Request parameters

  • properties

Response


Request

PATCH /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl -X PATCH \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/\
	-d name="string"

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": 0,
  "name": "string",
  "distinct_ids": [
    "string"
  ],
  "properties": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
}

Update environments persons

This endpoint is meant for reading and deleting persons. To create or update persons, we recommend using the capture API, the $set and $unset properties, or one of our SDKs.

Required API key scopes

person:write

Path parameters

  • id
    integer

    A unique integer value identifying this person.

  • 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"

Request parameters

  • properties

Response


Request

PATCH /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl -X PATCH \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/\
	-d name="string"

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": 0,
  "name": "string",
  "distinct_ids": [
    "string"
  ],
  "properties": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
}

Delete environments persons

Use this endpoint to delete individual persons. For bulk deletion, use the bulk_delete endpoint instead.

Required API key scopes

person:write

Path parameters

  • id
    integer

    A unique integer value identifying this person.

  • 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

  • delete_events
    boolean

    If true, a task to delete all events associated with this person will be created and queued. The task does not run immediately and instead is batched together and at 5AM UTC every Sunday

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

Request

DELETE /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl  -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/

Response

Status 204 No response body

Delete environments persons

Use this endpoint to delete individual persons. For bulk deletion, use the bulk_delete endpoint instead.

Required API key scopes

person:write

Path parameters

  • id
    integer

    A unique integer value identifying this person.

  • 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

  • delete_events
    boolean

    If true, a task to delete all events associated with this person will be created and queued. The task does not run immediately and instead is batched together and at 5AM UTC every Sunday

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

Request

DELETE /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl  -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/

Response

Status 204 No response body
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