posthog_client_initialization_and_event_capture_quickstart.py

1import posthog
2
3# Initialize PostHog with your project API key and host
4posthog.project_api_key = '<ph_project_api_key>'
5posthog.host = '<ph_instance_address>' # e.g. https://us.i.posthog.com or https://eu.i.posthog.com
6
7# Capture an event for a specific user
8posthog.capture(
9    'distinct_id_of_the_user', 
10    'user_signed_up', 
11    {
12        'plan': 'pro', 
13        'is_admin': True
14    }
15)
16
17# Optional: Flush any remaining events before the script exits
18posthog.flush()