Send data to AWS Kinesis

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Send event data from PostHog into an AWS Kinesis stream.

Requirements

Using this requires either PostHog Cloud with the data pipelines add-on, or a self-hosted PostHog instance running a recent version of the Docker image.

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

Installation

  1. In PostHog, click the "Data pipeline" tab in the left sidebar.
  2. Click the 'Destinations' tab.
  3. Search for 'AWS Kinesis' and select the destination.
  4. Add your AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key at the configuration step.
  5. Press 'Create & Enable' and watch your 'Events' get sent to AWS Kinesis!

Configuration

OptionDescription
AWS Access Key ID
Type: string
Required: True
AWS Secret Access Key
Type: string
Required: True
AWS Region
Type: string
Required: True
Kinesis Stream ARN
Type: string
Required: True
Kinesis Partition Key
Type: string
Required: False
If not provided, a random UUID will be generated.
Message Payload
Type: json
Required: False

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.

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

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