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Surveys

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

List all surveys

Required API key scopes

survey: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

  • limit
    integer

    Number of results to return per page.

  • offset
    integer

    The initial index from which to return the results.

Response


Request

GET /api/projects/:project_id/surveys
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/surveys/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "count": 123,
  "next": "http://api.example.org/accounts/?offset=400&limit=100",
  "previous": "http://api.example.org/accounts/?offset=200&limit=100",
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
      "name": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "type": "popover",
      "linked_flag": {
        "id": 0,
        "team_id": 0,
        "name": "string",
        "key": "string",
        "filters": {
          "property1": null,
          "property2": null
        },
        "deleted": true,
        "active": true,
        "ensure_experience_continuity": true
      },
      "linked_flag_id": 0,
      "targeting_flag": {
        "id": 0,
        "team_id": 0,
        "name": "string",
        "key": "string",
        "filters": {
          "property1": null,
          "property2": null
        },
        "deleted": true,
        "active": true,
        "ensure_experience_continuity": true
      },
      "internal_targeting_flag": {
        "id": 0,
        "team_id": 0,
        "name": "string",
        "key": "string",
        "filters": {
          "property1": null,
          "property2": null
        },
        "deleted": true,
        "active": true,
        "ensure_experience_continuity": true
      },
      "questions": null,
      "conditions": "string",
      "appearance": null,
      "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "created_by": {
        "id": 0,
        "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f",
        "distinct_id": "string",
        "first_name": "string",
        "last_name": "string",
        "email": "user@example.com",
        "is_email_verified": true,
        "hedgehog_config": {
          "property1": null,
          "property2": null
        }
      },
      "start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "end_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "archived": true,
      "responses_limit": 2147483647,
      "iteration_count": 2147483647,
      "iteration_frequency_days": 2147483647,
      "iteration_start_dates": [
        "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
      ],
      "current_iteration": 2147483647,
      "current_iteration_start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
    }
  ]
}

Create surveys

Required API key scopes

survey: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

  • name
    string
  • description
    string
  • type
  • linked_flag_id
    integer
  • targeting_flag_id
    integer
  • targeting_flag_filters
  • remove_targeting_flag
    boolean
  • questions
        The `array` of questions included in the survey. Each question must conform to one of the defined question types: Basic, Link, Rating, or Multiple Choice.

    Basic (open-ended question)
    - `type`: `open`
    - `question`: The text of the question.
    - `description`: Optional description of the question.
    - `descriptionContentType`: Content type of the description (`html` or `text`).
    - `optional`: Whether the question is optional (`boolean`).
    - `buttonText`: Text displayed on the submit button.
    - `branching`: Branching logic for the question. See branching types below for details.

    Link (a question with a link)
    - `type`: `link`
    - `question`: The text of the question.
    - `description`: Optional description of the question.
    - `descriptionContentType`: Content type of the description (`html` or `text`).
    - `optional`: Whether the question is optional (`boolean`).
    - `buttonText`: Text displayed on the submit button.
    - `link`: The URL associated with the question.
    - `branching`: Branching logic for the question. See branching types below for details.

    Rating (a question with a rating scale)
    - `type`: `rating`
    - `question`: The text of the question.
    - `description`: Optional description of the question.
    - `descriptionContentType`: Content type of the description (`html` or `text`).
    - `optional`: Whether the question is optional (`boolean`).
    - `buttonText`: Text displayed on the submit button.
    - `display`: Display style of the rating (`number` or `emoji`).
    - `scale`: The scale of the rating (`number`).
    - `lowerBoundLabel`: Label for the lower bound of the scale.
    - `upperBoundLabel`: Label for the upper bound of the scale.
    - `branching`: Branching logic for the question. See branching types below for details.

    Multiple choice
    - `type`: `single_choice` or `multiple_choice`
    - `question`: The text of the question.
    - `description`: Optional description of the question.
    - `descriptionContentType`: Content type of the description (`html` or `text`).
    - `optional`: Whether the question is optional (`boolean`).
    - `buttonText`: Text displayed on the submit button.
    - `choices`: An array of choices for the question.
    - `shuffleOptions`: Whether to shuffle the order of the choices (`boolean`).
    - `hasOpenChoice`: Whether the question allows an open-ended response (`boolean`).
    - `branching`: Branching logic for the question. See branching types below for details.

    Branching logic can be one of the following types:

    Next question: Proceeds to the next question
    ```json
    {
        "type": "next_question"
    }
    ```

    End: Ends the survey, optionally displaying a confirmation message.
    ```json
    {
        "type": "end"
    }
    ```

    Response-based: Branches based on the response values. Available for the `rating` and `single_choice` question types.
    ```json
    {
        "type": "response_based",
        "responseValues": {
            "responseKey": "value"
        }
    }
    ```

    Specific question: Proceeds to a specific question by index.
    ```json
    {
        "type": "specific_question",
        "index": 2
    }
    ```
  • conditions
  • appearance
  • start_date
    string
  • end_date
    string
  • archived
    boolean
  • responses_limit
    integer
  • iteration_count
    integer
  • iteration_frequency_days
    integer
  • iteration_start_dates
    array
  • current_iteration
    integer
  • current_iteration_start_date
    string

Response


Request

POST /api/projects/:project_id/surveys
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl 
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'\
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/:project_id/surveys/\
	-d name="string",\
	-d type=undefined

Response

Status 201
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "type": "popover",
  "linked_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "linked_flag_id": 0,
  "targeting_flag_id": 0,
  "targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "internal_targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "targeting_flag_filters": null,
  "remove_targeting_flag": true,
  "questions": null,
  "conditions": null,
  "appearance": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "created_by": {
    "id": 0,
    "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f",
    "distinct_id": "string",
    "first_name": "string",
    "last_name": "string",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "is_email_verified": true,
    "hedgehog_config": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    }
  },
  "start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "end_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "archived": true,
  "responses_limit": 2147483647,
  "iteration_count": 2147483647,
  "iteration_frequency_days": 2147483647,
  "iteration_start_dates": [
    "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  ],
  "current_iteration": 2147483647,
  "current_iteration_start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Retrieve surveys

Required API key scopes

survey:read

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this survey.

  • 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/projects/:project_id/surveys/: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/surveys/:id/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "type": "popover",
  "linked_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "linked_flag_id": 0,
  "targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "internal_targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "questions": null,
  "conditions": "string",
  "appearance": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "created_by": {
    "id": 0,
    "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f",
    "distinct_id": "string",
    "first_name": "string",
    "last_name": "string",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "is_email_verified": true,
    "hedgehog_config": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    }
  },
  "start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "end_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "archived": true,
  "responses_limit": 2147483647,
  "iteration_count": 2147483647,
  "iteration_frequency_days": 2147483647,
  "iteration_start_dates": [
    "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  ],
  "current_iteration": 2147483647,
  "current_iteration_start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Update surveys

Required API key scopes

survey:write

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this survey.

  • 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

  • name
    string
  • description
    string
  • type
  • linked_flag_id
    integer
  • targeting_flag_id
    integer
  • targeting_flag_filters
  • remove_targeting_flag
    boolean
  • questions
        The `array` of questions included in the survey. Each question must conform to one of the defined question types: Basic, Link, Rating, or Multiple Choice.

    Basic (open-ended question)
    - `type`: `open`
    - `question`: The text of the question.
    - `description`: Optional description of the question.
    - `descriptionContentType`: Content type of the description (`html` or `text`).
    - `optional`: Whether the question is optional (`boolean`).
    - `buttonText`: Text displayed on the submit button.
    - `branching`: Branching logic for the question. See branching types below for details.

    Link (a question with a link)
    - `type`: `link`
    - `question`: The text of the question.
    - `description`: Optional description of the question.
    - `descriptionContentType`: Content type of the description (`html` or `text`).
    - `optional`: Whether the question is optional (`boolean`).
    - `buttonText`: Text displayed on the submit button.
    - `link`: The URL associated with the question.
    - `branching`: Branching logic for the question. See branching types below for details.

    Rating (a question with a rating scale)
    - `type`: `rating`
    - `question`: The text of the question.
    - `description`: Optional description of the question.
    - `descriptionContentType`: Content type of the description (`html` or `text`).
    - `optional`: Whether the question is optional (`boolean`).
    - `buttonText`: Text displayed on the submit button.
    - `display`: Display style of the rating (`number` or `emoji`).
    - `scale`: The scale of the rating (`number`).
    - `lowerBoundLabel`: Label for the lower bound of the scale.
    - `upperBoundLabel`: Label for the upper bound of the scale.
    - `branching`: Branching logic for the question. See branching types below for details.

    Multiple choice
    - `type`: `single_choice` or `multiple_choice`
    - `question`: The text of the question.
    - `description`: Optional description of the question.
    - `descriptionContentType`: Content type of the description (`html` or `text`).
    - `optional`: Whether the question is optional (`boolean`).
    - `buttonText`: Text displayed on the submit button.
    - `choices`: An array of choices for the question.
    - `shuffleOptions`: Whether to shuffle the order of the choices (`boolean`).
    - `hasOpenChoice`: Whether the question allows an open-ended response (`boolean`).
    - `branching`: Branching logic for the question. See branching types below for details.

    Branching logic can be one of the following types:

    Next question: Proceeds to the next question
    ```json
    {
        "type": "next_question"
    }
    ```

    End: Ends the survey, optionally displaying a confirmation message.
    ```json
    {
        "type": "end"
    }
    ```

    Response-based: Branches based on the response values. Available for the `rating` and `single_choice` question types.
    ```json
    {
        "type": "response_based",
        "responseValues": {
            "responseKey": "value"
        }
    }
    ```

    Specific question: Proceeds to a specific question by index.
    ```json
    {
        "type": "specific_question",
        "index": 2
    }
    ```
  • conditions
  • appearance
  • start_date
    string
  • end_date
    string
  • archived
    boolean
  • responses_limit
    integer
  • iteration_count
    integer
  • iteration_frequency_days
    integer
  • iteration_start_dates
    array
  • current_iteration
    integer
  • current_iteration_start_date
    string

Response


Request

PATCH /api/projects/:project_id/surveys/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl -X PATCH \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/:project_id/surveys/:id/\
	-d name="string"

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "type": "popover",
  "linked_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "linked_flag_id": 0,
  "targeting_flag_id": 0,
  "targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "internal_targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "targeting_flag_filters": null,
  "remove_targeting_flag": true,
  "questions": null,
  "conditions": null,
  "appearance": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "created_by": {
    "id": 0,
    "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f",
    "distinct_id": "string",
    "first_name": "string",
    "last_name": "string",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "is_email_verified": true,
    "hedgehog_config": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    }
  },
  "start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "end_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "archived": true,
  "responses_limit": 2147483647,
  "iteration_count": 2147483647,
  "iteration_frequency_days": 2147483647,
  "iteration_start_dates": [
    "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  ],
  "current_iteration": 2147483647,
  "current_iteration_start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Delete surveys

Required API key scopes

survey:write

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this survey.

  • 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/projects/:project_id/surveys/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl  -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    https://app.posthog.com/api/projects/:project_id/surveys/:id/

Response

Status 204 No response body

Retrieve surveys activity retrieve

Required API key scopes

activity_log:read

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this survey.

  • 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/projects/:project_id/surveys/:id/activity
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/surveys/:id/activity/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "type": "popover",
  "linked_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "linked_flag_id": 0,
  "targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "internal_targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "questions": null,
  "conditions": "string",
  "appearance": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "created_by": {
    "id": 0,
    "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f",
    "distinct_id": "string",
    "first_name": "string",
    "last_name": "string",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "is_email_verified": true,
    "hedgehog_config": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    }
  },
  "start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "end_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "archived": true,
  "responses_limit": 2147483647,
  "iteration_count": 2147483647,
  "iteration_frequency_days": 2147483647,
  "iteration_start_dates": [
    "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  ],
  "current_iteration": 2147483647,
  "current_iteration_start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Retrieve surveys 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/.

Response


Request

GET /api/projects/:project_id/surveys/activity
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/surveys/activity/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "type": "popover",
  "linked_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "linked_flag_id": 0,
  "targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "internal_targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "questions": null,
  "conditions": "string",
  "appearance": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "created_by": {
    "id": 0,
    "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f",
    "distinct_id": "string",
    "first_name": "string",
    "last_name": "string",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "is_email_verified": true,
    "hedgehog_config": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    }
  },
  "start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "end_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "archived": true,
  "responses_limit": 2147483647,
  "iteration_count": 2147483647,
  "iteration_frequency_days": 2147483647,
  "iteration_start_dates": [
    "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  ],
  "current_iteration": 2147483647,
  "current_iteration_start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

Retrieve surveys responses count

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/.

Response


Request

GET /api/projects/:project_id/surveys/responses_count
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/surveys/responses_count/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "type": "popover",
  "linked_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "linked_flag_id": 0,
  "targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "internal_targeting_flag": {
    "id": 0,
    "team_id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "key": "string",
    "filters": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    },
    "deleted": true,
    "active": true,
    "ensure_experience_continuity": true
  },
  "questions": null,
  "conditions": "string",
  "appearance": null,
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "created_by": {
    "id": 0,
    "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f",
    "distinct_id": "string",
    "first_name": "string",
    "last_name": "string",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "is_email_verified": true,
    "hedgehog_config": {
      "property1": null,
      "property2": null
    }
  },
  "start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "end_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "archived": true,
  "responses_limit": 2147483647,
  "iteration_count": 2147483647,
  "iteration_frequency_days": 2147483647,
  "iteration_start_dates": [
    "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  ],
  "current_iteration": 2147483647,
  "current_iteration_start_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

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