Send PostHog event data to Zapier

Trigger Zaps in Zapier based on PostHog events.

Requirements

Using this requires either PostHog Cloud, or a self-hosted PostHog instance running a recent version of the docker image.

You'll also need access to the relevant Zapier account.

Installation

Option 1: Via the PostHog app in Zapier Recommended

1. In your Zapier dashboard, go to your zaps and create a new zap.
2. Add the PostHog app as a trigger.
3. Configure the PostHog trigger accordingly.

Note that the PostHog app in Zapier only supports receiving events from actions, so you may need to create an action for the event that you want to trigger the zap.

Option 2: Via PostHog's Data pipelines

1. In PostHog, click the Data pipeline tab in the left sidebar.
2. Click the Destinations tab.
3. Search for Zapier and click + Create.
4. In your Zapier dashboard, create a new Zap with a webhook trigger and then add your webhook URL in PostHog under Zapier hook path.
5. Press Create & Enable and watch your 'Zaps' get triggered in Zapier!

# Create a new destination
curl --location 'https://us.i.posthog.com/api/environments/:project_id/hog_functions' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY>' \
--data '{
    "type": "destination",
    "name": "Zapier",
    "inputs": {
        "hook": {
            "value": ""
        }
    },
    "enabled": true,
    "template_id": "template-zapier"
}'