Environments-22

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

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.

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Retrieve environments persons

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


Example 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/

Example 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

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


Example 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/

Example 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

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


Example 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"

Example 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

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


Example 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"

Example 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
    Default: false

    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"

Example 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/

Example 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
    Default: false

    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"

Example 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/

Example response

Status 204 No response body

Retrieve environments persons activity retrieve

Required API key scopes

activity_log: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"

Example request

GET /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/activity
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/activity/

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve environments persons activity retrieve

Required API key scopes

activity_log: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"

Example request

GET /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/activity
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/activity/

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create environments persons delete events

Queue deletion of all events associated with this person. The task runs during non-peak hours.

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

Example request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/delete_events
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/persons/:id/delete_events/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create environments persons delete events

Queue deletion of all events associated with this person. The task runs during non-peak hours.

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

Example request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/delete_events
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/persons/:id/delete_events/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create environments persons delete property

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

  • $unset
    string

    Specify the property key to delete

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

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/delete_property
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/persons/:id/delete_property/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create environments persons delete property

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

  • $unset
    string

    Specify the property key to delete

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

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/delete_property
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/persons/:id/delete_property/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create environments persons delete recordings

Queue deletion of all recordings associated with this person.

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

Example request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/delete_recordings
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/persons/:id/delete_recordings/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create environments persons delete recordings

Queue deletion of all recordings associated with this person.

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

Example request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/delete_recordings
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/persons/:id/delete_recordings/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve environments persons properties timeline

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"

Example request

GET /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/properties_timeline
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/properties_timeline/

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve environments persons properties timeline

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"

Example request

GET /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/properties_timeline
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/properties_timeline/

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create environments persons split

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

Example request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/split
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/persons/:id/split/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create environments persons split

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

Example request

POST /api/environments/:project_id/persons/:id/split
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/persons/:id/split/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body
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