Send PostHog events and user profiles to Appcues

You'll also need access to an Appcues account with API access enabled. You can create API credentials under settings in Appcues Studio.

Installation

  1. In PostHog, click the Data pipeline tab in the left sidebar.
  2. Click the Destinations tab.
  3. Search for Appcues and click + Create.
  4. Enter your Appcues account ID, API key, and API secret at the configuration step.
  5. Select your data region (US or EU).
  6. Press Create & Enable.

How it works

The Appcues destination supports two types of calls:

  • Identify calls – When PostHog captures $identify or $set events, the destination sends a PATCH request to update the user's profile in Appcues with the configured profile properties.

  • Track calls – For all other events, the destination sends a POST request to record the event in Appcues with the event name, timestamp, and any configured attributes.

Both mapping templates are enabled by default.

Configuration

OptionDescription
Account ID
Type: string
Required: True

Your numeric Appcues account ID, found on your Appcues account settings page.

API Key
Type: string
Required: True

Your Appcues API key. Create one under settings in Appcues Studio (studio.appcues.com).

API Secret
Type: string
Required: True

The API secret paired with your API key from Appcues Studio.

Data region
Type: choice
Required: True

The Appcues data region for your account.

User ID
Type: string
Required: True

The identifier for the user in Appcues. Defaults to the PostHog distinct ID.

Include all properties
Type: boolean
Required: True

If set, all person properties are sent as profile attributes on identify, and all event properties are sent as attributes on track. Internal properties prefixed with $ are excluded. May cause timeouts for persons with many properties.

FAQ

Is the source code for this destination available?

PostHog is open-source and so are all the destination on the platform. The source code is available on GitHub.

Who maintains this?

This is maintained by PostHog. If you have issues with it not functioning as intended, please let us know!

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