Persons-4

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

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Create persons split

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
  • project_id
    string

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 split

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
  • project_id
    string

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

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
  • project_id
    string

Query parameters

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

Create persons update property

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
  • project_id
    string

Query parameters

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

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

activity_log:read

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

Retrieve persons activity

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

activity_log:read

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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 batch by distinct ids

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

Query parameters

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

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

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

Example response

Status 200 No response body

Create persons batch by distinct ids

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

Query parameters

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

Request parameters

  • properties

Example request

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

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. Only events captured before the request will be deleted.

Required API key scopes

person:write

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

Query parameters

  • delete_events
    boolean
    Default: false
  • delete_recordings
    boolean
    Default: false
  • distinct_ids
    object
  • format
    string
    One of: "csv""json"
  • ids
    object
  • keep_person
    boolean
    Default: false

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

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. Only events captured before the request will be deleted.

Required API key scopes

person:write

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

Query parameters

  • delete_events
    boolean
    Default: false
  • delete_recordings
    boolean
    Default: false
  • distinct_ids
    object
  • format
    string
    One of: "csv""json"
  • ids
    object
  • keep_person
    boolean
    Default: false

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

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:readcohort:read

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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 cohorts

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:readcohort:read

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

Retrieve persons funnel

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

Create persons funnel

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

Retrieve persons funnel correlation

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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

Create persons funnel correlation

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.

Path parameters

  • project_id
    string

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
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