Python product analytics installation

Terminal
pip install posthog
Upgrading to v6

Version 6.x of the PostHog Python SDK introduces a new contexts API and breaking changes. If you're upgrading from 5.x to 6.x, read the migration guide first to learn more.

In your app, import the posthog library and set your project API key and host before making any calls.

Python
from posthog import Posthog


posthog = Posthog('<ph_project_api_key>', host='https://us.i.posthog.com')

Note: As a rule of thumb, we do not recommend having API keys in plaintext. Setting it as an environment variable is best.

You can find your project API key and instance address in the project settings page in PostHog.

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