Session recordings

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

List all session recordings

This endpoint does not provide the raw JSON of the replays. To get the raw JSON, you need to click Export as JSON in the replay options menu in-app. If you want us to build exports or have a strong opinion on how you'd like to use them, vote or comment on this issue on our roadmap.

Required API key scopes

session_recording: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/session_recordings
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/projects/:project_id/session_recordings/

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": "string",
      "distinct_id": "string",
      "viewed": true,
      "viewers": [
        "string"
      ],
      "recording_duration": 0,
      "active_seconds": 0,
      "inactive_seconds": 0,
      "start_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "end_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "click_count": 0,
      "keypress_count": 0,
      "mouse_activity_count": 0,
      "console_log_count": 0,
      "console_warn_count": 0,
      "console_error_count": 0,
      "start_url": "string",
      "person": {
        "id": 0,
        "name": "string",
        "distinct_ids": "string",
        "properties": null,
        "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
        "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
      },
      "storage": "string",
      "snapshot_source": "string",
      "ongoing": true,
      "activity_score": 0.1
    }
  ]
}

Retrieve session recordings

Required API key scopes

session_recording:read

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this session recording.

  • 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/session_recordings/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/projects/:project_id/session_recordings/:id/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "string",
  "distinct_id": "string",
  "viewed": true,
  "viewers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "recording_duration": 0,
  "active_seconds": 0,
  "inactive_seconds": 0,
  "start_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "end_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "click_count": 0,
  "keypress_count": 0,
  "mouse_activity_count": 0,
  "console_log_count": 0,
  "console_warn_count": 0,
  "console_error_count": 0,
  "start_url": "string",
  "person": {
    "id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "distinct_ids": "string",
    "properties": null,
    "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
    "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
  },
  "storage": "string",
  "snapshot_source": "string",
  "ongoing": true,
  "activity_score": 0.1
}

Update session recordings

Required API key scopes

session_recording:write

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this session recording.

  • 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

  • person

Response


Request

PATCH /api/projects/:project_id/session_recordings/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl -X PATCH \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/projects/:project_id/session_recordings/:id/\
	-d distinct_id="string"

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "id": "string",
  "distinct_id": "string",
  "viewed": true,
  "viewers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "recording_duration": 0,
  "active_seconds": 0,
  "inactive_seconds": 0,
  "start_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "end_time": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "click_count": 0,
  "keypress_count": 0,
  "mouse_activity_count": 0,
  "console_log_count": 0,
  "console_warn_count": 0,
  "console_error_count": 0,
  "start_url": "string",
  "person": {
    "id": 0,
    "name": "string",
    "distinct_ids": "string",
    "properties": null,
    "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
    "uuid": "095be615-a8ad-4c33-8e9c-c7612fbf6c9f"
  },
  "storage": "string",
  "snapshot_source": "string",
  "ongoing": true,
  "activity_score": 0.1
}

Delete session recordings

Required API key scopes

session_recording:write

Path parameters

  • id
    string

    A UUID string identifying this session recording.

  • 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/session_recordings/:id
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl  -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/projects/:project_id/session_recordings/:id/

Response

Status 204 No response body

List all session recordings sharing

Required API key scopes

sharing_configuration: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/.

  • recording_id
    string

Request

GET /api/projects/:project_id/session_recordings/:recording_id/sharing
export POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY=[your personal api key]
curl \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY" \
    <ph_app_host>/api/projects/:project_id/session_recordings/:recording_id/sharing/

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "enabled": true,
  "access_token": "string",
  "settings": null
}

Create session recordings sharing refresh

Required API key scopes

sharing_configuration: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/.

  • recording_id
    string

Request parameters

  • enabled
    boolean
  • settings

Response


Request

POST /api/projects/:project_id/session_recordings/:recording_id/sharing/refresh
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/session_recordings/:recording_id/sharing/refresh/\
	-d created_at="string"

Response

Status 200
RESPONSE
{
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "enabled": true,
  "access_token": "string",
  "settings": null
}

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