Persons

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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List all persons

You can also use the query endpoint to retrieve persons. It enables you to use SQL to query the persons table.

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
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    array

    Filter Persons by person properties.

  • search
    string

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

Response


Example request

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

Example 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 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/projects/: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/projects/: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 persons

It is better to use the capture API to update person properties.

This endpoint functionally captures a $set event with a $set property key along with the property values you want to update.

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/projects/: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/projects/: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 persons

This is the main way to delete data in PostHog.

To learn more, see our data deletion docs.

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/projects/: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/projects/:project_id/persons/:id/

Example response

Status 204 No response body

Retrieve 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/projects/: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/projects/:project_id/persons/:id/activity/

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create 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/projects/: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/projects/:project_id/persons/:id/delete_events/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create persons delete property

It is better to use the capture API to change person properties.

This endpoint functionally captures a $delete_person_property event with an $unset property key along with the property value you want to delete.

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/projects/: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/projects/:project_id/persons/:id/delete_property/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve 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/projects/: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/projects/:project_id/persons/:id/properties_timeline/

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create 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/projects/: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/projects/:project_id/persons/:id/split/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create persons update property

It is better to use the capture API to update person properties.

This endpoint functionally captures a $set event with a $set property key along with the property value you want to update.

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"
  • key
    string

    Specify the property key

  • value

    Specify the property value

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

POST /api/projects/:project_id/persons/:id/update_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/projects/:project_id/persons/:id/update_property/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve persons activity

Required API key scopes

activity_log: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"

Example request

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

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create persons bulk delete

This endpoint allows you to bulk delete persons, either by the PostHog person IDs or by distinct IDs. You can pass in a maximum of 1000 IDs per call.

Required API key scopes

person: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/.

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

  • distinct_ids
    object

    A list of distinct IDs, up to 1000 of them. We'll delete all persons associated with those distinct IDs.

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

    A list of PostHog person IDs, up to 1000 of them. We'll delete all the persons listed.

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

POST /api/projects/:project_id/persons/bulk_delete
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/projects/:project_id/persons/bulk_delete/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve persons cohorts

Required API key scopes

person:readcohort: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"

Example request

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

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve persons funnel

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"

Example request

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

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create persons funnel

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"

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

POST /api/projects/:project_id/persons/funnel
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/projects/:project_id/persons/funnel/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve persons funnel correlation

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"

Example request

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

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create persons funnel correlation

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"

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

POST /api/projects/:project_id/persons/funnel/correlation
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/projects/:project_id/persons/funnel/correlation/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Retrieve persons lifecycle

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"

Example request

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

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create persons reset person distinct id

Reset a distinct_id for a deleted person. This allows the distinct_id to be used again.

Required API key scopes

person: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/.

Query parameters

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

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

POST /api/projects/:project_id/persons/reset_person_distinct_id
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/projects/:project_id/persons/reset_person_distinct_id/\
	-d name="string"

Example response

Status 200 No response body
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