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This skill provides a systematic workflow for developers to integrate PostHog into Flask web applications. It covers the setup of the PostHog Python SDK, best practices for event tracking, user identification, and error monitoring. The skill emphasizes secure configuration using environment variables and provides patterns for tracking critical business operations, such as authentication and API interactions, while strictly avoiding the transmission of PII in event properties.
What it does
- Provides a step-by-step workflow for PostHog integration
- Defines patterns for user identification and property tracking
- Outlines methods for manual exception capture and error tracking
- Demonstrates feature flag implementation with payload support
- Establishes security guidelines for handling PII and environment variables
- Includes reference examples for Flask-based project structures
When to use it
- When adding analytics to a new or existing Flask application
- When implementing user behavior tracking and conversion funnels
- When setting up error monitoring for critical API endpoints
- When integrating feature flags to manage application functionality
Advantages
- Ensures consistent implementation across the application
- Promotes secure handling of sensitive user data
- Provides clear separation between event properties and user identification
- Standardizes error tracking practices for better observability
Usage examples
- “How do I initialize PostHog in my Flask application?”
- The skill guides you to initialize the PostHog client globally within the create_app() factory function using the Posthog() constructor, ensuring proper configuration and exception autocapture.
- “Where should I track user signup events?”
- The skill instructs you to identify the user and capture the signup event during the registration flow, using identify_context() for user properties and capture() for the event.
Install
Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/posthog/integration-flask/downloadUnzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip integration-flask.zip -d .agents/skills
Documentation by PostHog
PostHog integration for Flask
This skill helps you add PostHog analytics to Flask applications.
Workflow
Follow these steps in order to complete the integration:
basic-integration-1.0-begin.md- PostHog Setup - Begin ← Start herebasic-integration-1.1-edit.md- PostHog Setup - Editbasic-integration-1.2-revise.md- PostHog Setup - Revisebasic-integration-1.3-conclude.md- PostHog Setup - Conclusion
Reference files
references/EXAMPLE.md- Flask example project codereferences/flask.md- Flask - docsreferences/identify-users.md- Identify users - docsreferences/basic-integration-1.0-begin.md- PostHog setup - beginreferences/basic-integration-1.1-edit.md- PostHog setup - editreferences/basic-integration-1.2-revise.md- PostHog setup - revisereferences/basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md- PostHog setup - conclusion
The example project shows the target implementation pattern. Consult the documentation for API details.
Key principles
Environment variables: Always use environment variables for PostHog keys. Never hardcode them.
Minimal changes: Add PostHog code alongside existing integrations. Don't replace or restructure existing code.
Match the example: Your implementation should follow the example project's patterns as closely as possible.
Framework guidelines
Initialize PostHog globally in create_app() using posthog.api_key and posthog.host (NOT per-request)
Manually capture exceptions with
posthog.capture_exception(e)for error tracking since Flask has built-in error handlersBlueprint registration happens AFTER PostHog initialization in create_app()
Remember that source code is available in the venv/site-packages directory
posthog is the Python SDK package name
Install dependencies with
pip install posthogorpip install -r requirements.txtand do NOT use unquoted version specifiers like>=directly in shell commandsIn CLIs and scripts: MUST call posthog.shutdown() before exit or all events are lost
Always use the Posthog() class constructor (instance-based API) instead of module-level posthog.api_key config
Always include enable_exception_autocapture=True in the Posthog() constructor to automatically track exceptions
NEVER send PII in capture() event properties — no emails, full names, phone numbers, physical addresses, IP addresses, or user-generated content
PII belongs in identify() person properties, NOT in capture() event properties. Safe event properties are metadata like message_length, form_type, boolean flags.
Register posthog_client.shutdown with atexit.register() to ensure all events are flushed on exit
The Python SDK has NO identify() method — use posthog_client.set(distinct_id=user_id, properties={...}) to set person properties, or use identify_context(user_id) within a context
Identifying users
Identify users during login and signup events. Refer to the example code and documentation for the correct identify pattern for this framework. If both frontend and backend code exist, pass the client-side session and distinct ID using X-POSTHOG-DISTINCT-ID and X-POSTHOG-SESSION-ID headers to maintain correlation.
Error tracking
Add PostHog error tracking to relevant files, particularly around critical user flows and API boundaries.
Files
- ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer951 B
- LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.0 KiB
- SKILL.md3.4 KiB
- references/EXAMPLE.md32.0 KiB
- references/basic-integration-1.0-begin.md2.1 KiB
- references/basic-integration-1.1-edit.md2.5 KiB
- references/basic-integration-1.2-revise.md937 B
- references/basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md1.6 KiB
- references/flask.md2.9 KiB
- references/identify-users.md8.1 KiB
references/EXAMPLE.md
PostHog Flask Example Project
Repository: https://github.com/PostHog/context-mill Path: basics/flask
README.md
PostHog Flask Example
A Flask application demonstrating PostHog integration for analytics, feature flags, and error tracking.
Features
User registration and authentication with Flask-Login
SQLite database persistence with Flask-SQLAlchemy
User identification and property tracking
Custom event tracking
Feature flags with payload support
Error tracking with manual exception capture
Quick Start
Create and activate a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activateInstall dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txtCopy the environment file and configure:
cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your PostHog project keyRun the application:
python run.pyOpen http://localhost:5001 and either:
Login with default credentials:
[email protected]/adminOr click "Sign up here" to create a new account
PostHog Integration Points
User Registration
New users are identified and tracked on signup using the context-based API:
with new_context():
identify_context(user.email)
tag('email', user.email)
tag('is_staff', user.is_staff)
capture('user_signed_up', properties={'signup_method': 'form'})User Identification
Users are identified on login with their properties:
with new_context():
identify_context(user.email)
tag('email', user.email)
tag('is_staff', user.is_staff)
capture('user_logged_in', properties={'login_method': 'password'})Event Tracking
Custom events are captured throughout the app:
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
capture('burrito_considered', properties={'total_considerations': count})Feature Flags
The dashboard demonstrates feature flag checking:
show_new_feature = posthog.feature_enabled(
'new-dashboard-feature',
current_user.email,
person_properties={'email': current_user.email, 'is_staff': current_user.is_staff}
)
feature_config = posthog.get_feature_flag_payload('new-dashboard-feature', current_user.email)Error Tracking
The example demonstrates two approaches to error tracking:
Manual capture for specific critical operations** (app/api/routes.py).
try:
# Critical operation that might fail
result = process_payment()
except Exception as e:
# Manually capture this specific exception
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
event_id = posthog.capture_exception(e)
return jsonify({
"error": "Operation failed",
"error_id": event_id,
"message": f"Error captured in PostHog. Reference ID: {event_id}"
}), 500The /api/test-error endpoint demonstrates manual exception capture. Use ?capture=true to capture in PostHog, or ?capture=false to skip tracking.
Project Structure
basics/flask/
├── app/
│ ├── __init__.py # Application factory
│ ├── config.py # Configuration classes
│ ├── extensions.py # Extension instances
│ ├── models.py # User model (SQLAlchemy)
│ ├── main/
│ │ ├── __init__.py # Main blueprint
│ │ └── routes.py # View functions
│ ├── templates/ # HTML templates
│ └── api/
│ ├── __init__.py # API blueprint
│ └── routes.py # API endpoints
├── .env.example
├── .gitignore
├── requirements.txt
├── README.md
└── run.py # Entry point.env.example
POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN=<ph_project_token>
POSTHOG_HOST=https://us.i.posthog.com
FLASK_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
FLASK_DEBUG=True
POSTHOG_DISABLED=False
app/init.py
"""Flask application factory."""
import posthog
from flask import Flask, g, jsonify, render_template, request
from flask_login import current_user
from posthog import identify_context, new_context
from werkzeug.exceptions import HTTPException
from app.config import config
from app.extensions import db, login_manager
def create_app(config_name="default"):
"""Application factory."""
app = Flask(__name__)
app.config.from_object(config[config_name])
# Initialize extensions
db.init_app(app)
login_manager.init_app(app)
# Initialize PostHog
if not app.config["POSTHOG_DISABLED"]:
posthog.api_key = app.config["POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN"]
posthog.host = app.config["POSTHOG_HOST"]
posthog.debug = app.config["DEBUG"]
# Import models after db is initialized
from app.models import User
# User loader for Flask-Login
@login_manager.user_loader
def load_user(user_id):
return User.get_by_id(user_id)
# Simple error handlers - no automatic PostHog capture
# Capture exceptions manually only where it makes sense (e.g., test endpoints)
@app.errorhandler(404)
def page_not_found(e):
if request.path.startswith('/api/'):
return jsonify({"error": "Not found"}), 404
return render_template('errors/404.html'), 404
@app.errorhandler(500)
def internal_server_error(e):
if request.path.startswith('/api/'):
return jsonify({"error": "Internal server error"}), 500
return render_template('errors/500.html'), 500
# Register blueprints
from app.api import api_bp
from app.main import main_bp
app.register_blueprint(main_bp)
app.register_blueprint(api_bp, url_prefix="/api")
# Create database tables and seed default admin user
with app.app_context():
db.create_all()
if not User.get_by_email("[email protected]"):
User.create_user(
email="[email protected]",
password="admin",
is_staff=True,
)
return app
app/api/init.py
"""API blueprint registration."""
from flask import Blueprint
api_bp = Blueprint("api", __name__)
from app.api import routes # noqa: E402, F401
app/api/routes.py
"""API endpoints demonstrating PostHog integration patterns."""
import posthog
from flask import jsonify, request, session
from flask_login import current_user, login_required
from posthog import capture, identify_context, new_context
from app.api import api_bp
@api_bp.route("/burrito/consider", methods=["POST"])
@login_required
def consider_burrito():
"""Track burrito consideration event."""
# Increment session counter
burrito_count = session.get("burrito_count", 0) + 1
session["burrito_count"] = burrito_count
# PostHog: Capture custom event
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
capture("burrito_considered", properties={"total_considerations": burrito_count})
return jsonify({"success": True, "count": burrito_count})
@api_bp.route("/test-error", methods=["POST"])
@login_required
def test_error():
"""Test endpoint demonstrating manual exception capture in PostHog.
Shows how to intentionally capture specific errors in PostHog.
Use this pattern for critical operations where you want error tracking.
Query params:
- capture: "true" to capture the exception in PostHog, "false" to just raise it
"""
should_capture = request.args.get("capture", "true").lower() == "true"
try:
# Simulate a critical operation failure
raise Exception("Test exception from critical operation")
except Exception as e:
if should_capture:
# Manually capture this specific exception in PostHog
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
event_id = posthog.capture_exception(e)
return jsonify({
"error": "Operation failed",
"error_id": event_id,
"message": f"Error captured in PostHog. Reference ID: {event_id}"
}), 500
else:
# Just return error without PostHog capture
return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
app/config.py
"""Flask application configuration."""
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()
class Config:
"""Base configuration."""
SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("FLASK_SECRET_KEY", "dev-secret-key-change-in-production")
# Database configuration (SQLite like Django example)
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///db.sqlite3")
SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
# PostHog configuration
POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN = os.environ.get("POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN", "<ph_project_token>")
POSTHOG_HOST = os.environ.get("POSTHOG_HOST", "https://us.i.posthog.com")
POSTHOG_DISABLED = os.environ.get("POSTHOG_DISABLED", "False").lower() == "true"
class DevelopmentConfig(Config):
"""Development configuration."""
DEBUG = True
class ProductionConfig(Config):
"""Production configuration."""
DEBUG = False
config = {
"development": DevelopmentConfig,
"production": ProductionConfig,
"default": DevelopmentConfig,
}
app/extensions.py
"""Flask extensions initialized without binding to app."""
from flask_login import LoginManager
from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
db = SQLAlchemy()
login_manager = LoginManager()
login_manager.login_view = "main.home"
login_manager.login_message = "Please log in to access this page."
app/main/init.py
"""Main blueprint registration."""
from flask import Blueprint
main_bp = Blueprint("main", __name__, template_folder="../templates")
from app.main import routes # noqa: E402, F401
app/main/routes.py
"""Core view functions demonstrating PostHog integration patterns."""
import posthog
from flask import flash, redirect, render_template, request, session, url_for
from flask_login import current_user, login_required, login_user, logout_user
from posthog import capture, identify_context, new_context, tag
from app.main import main_bp
from app.models import User
@main_bp.route("/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def home():
"""Home/login page."""
if current_user.is_authenticated:
return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
if request.method == "POST":
email = request.form.get("email")
password = request.form.get("password")
user = User.authenticate(email, password)
if user:
login_user(user)
# PostHog: Identify user and capture login event
with new_context():
identify_context(user.email)
# Set person properties (PII goes in tag, not capture)
tag("email", user.email)
tag("is_staff", user.is_staff)
tag("date_joined", user.date_joined.isoformat())
capture("user_logged_in", properties={"login_method": "password"})
return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
else:
flash("Invalid email or password", "error")
return render_template("home.html")
@main_bp.route("/signup", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def signup():
"""User registration page."""
if current_user.is_authenticated:
return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
if request.method == "POST":
email = request.form.get("email")
password = request.form.get("password")
password_confirm = request.form.get("password_confirm")
# Validation
if not email or not password:
flash("Email and password are required", "error")
elif password != password_confirm:
flash("Passwords do not match", "error")
elif User.get_by_email(email):
flash("Email already registered", "error")
else:
# Create new user
user = User.create_user(
email=email,
password=password,
is_staff=False,
)
# PostHog: Identify new user and capture signup event
with new_context():
identify_context(user.email)
tag("email", user.email)
tag("is_staff", user.is_staff)
tag("date_joined", user.date_joined.isoformat())
capture("user_signed_up", properties={"signup_method": "form"})
# Log the user in
login_user(user)
flash("Account created successfully!", "success")
return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
return render_template("signup.html")
@main_bp.route("/logout")
@login_required
def logout():
"""Logout and capture event."""
# PostHog: Capture logout event before session ends
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
capture("user_logged_out")
logout_user()
return redirect(url_for("main.home"))
@main_bp.route("/dashboard")
@login_required
def dashboard():
"""Dashboard with feature flag demonstration."""
# PostHog: Capture dashboard view
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
capture("dashboard_viewed", properties={"is_staff": current_user.is_staff})
# Check feature flag
show_new_feature = posthog.feature_enabled(
"new-dashboard-feature",
current_user.email,
person_properties={
"email": current_user.email,
"is_staff": current_user.is_staff,
},
)
# Get feature flag payload
feature_config = posthog.get_feature_flag_payload(
"new-dashboard-feature", current_user.email
)
return render_template(
"dashboard.html",
show_new_feature=show_new_feature,
feature_config=feature_config,
)
@main_bp.route("/burrito")
@login_required
def burrito():
"""Burrito consideration tracker page."""
burrito_count = session.get("burrito_count", 0)
return render_template("burrito.html", burrito_count=burrito_count)
@main_bp.route("/profile")
@login_required
def profile():
"""User profile page."""
# PostHog: Capture profile view
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
capture("profile_viewed")
return render_template("profile.html")
app/models.py
"""User model with SQLite persistence (similar to Django's auth.User)."""
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from flask_login import UserMixin
from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash, generate_password_hash
from app.extensions import db
class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
"""User model with SQLite persistence."""
__tablename__ = "users"
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
email = db.Column(db.String(254), unique=True, nullable=False)
password_hash = db.Column(db.String(256), nullable=False)
is_staff = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
is_active = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=True)
date_joined = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
def set_password(self, password):
"""Hash and set the user's password."""
self.password_hash = generate_password_hash(password)
def check_password(self, password):
"""Verify the password against the hash."""
return check_password_hash(self.password_hash, password)
@classmethod
def create_user(cls, email, password, is_staff=False):
"""Create and save a new user."""
user = cls(email=email, is_staff=is_staff)
# nosemgrep: python.django.security.audit.unvalidated-password.unvalidated-password
user.set_password(password)
db.session.add(user)
db.session.commit()
return user
@classmethod
def get_by_id(cls, user_id):
"""Get user by ID."""
return cls.query.get(int(user_id))
@classmethod
def get_by_email(cls, email):
"""Get user by email."""
return cls.query.filter_by(email=email).first()
@classmethod
def authenticate(cls, email, password):
"""Authenticate user with email and password."""
user = cls.get_by_email(email)
if user and user.check_password(password):
return user
return None
def __repr__(self):
return f"<User {self.email}>"
app/templates/base.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>{% block title %}PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}</title>
<style>
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
body {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, sans-serif;
line-height: 1.6;
background-color: #f5f5f5;
color: #333;
}
.container {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
}
nav {
background: #1d4ed8;
padding: 15px 20px;
margin-bottom: 30px;
}
nav a {
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
margin-right: 20px;
}
nav a:hover {
text-decoration: underline;
}
.card {
background: white;
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 20px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
h1, h2, h3 {
margin-bottom: 15px;
color: #1d4ed8;
}
button, .btn {
background: #1d4ed8;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 10px 20px;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
display: inline-block;
text-decoration: none;
}
button:hover, .btn:hover {
background: #1e40af;
}
button.danger {
background: #dc2626;
}
button.danger:hover {
background: #b91c1c;
}
input {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
margin-bottom: 15px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 5px;
font-size: 14px;
}
.messages {
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.message {
padding: 10px 15px;
border-radius: 5px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.message.error {
background: #fee2e2;
color: #dc2626;
}
.message.success {
background: #d1fae5;
color: #059669;
}
.feature-flag {
background: #fef3c7;
border: 2px dashed #f59e0b;
padding: 15px;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 20px 0;
}
code {
background: #f3f4f6;
padding: 2px 6px;
border-radius: 3px;
font-family: monospace;
}
pre {
background: #1e293b;
color: #e2e8f0;
padding: 16px;
border-radius: 8px;
overflow-x: auto;
font-size: 13px;
}
.count {
font-size: 48px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #1d4ed8;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px;
}
table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
margin: 16px 0;
}
th, td {
padding: 12px;
text-align: left;
border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}
th {
background: #f8fafc;
font-weight: 600;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
{% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
<nav>
<a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}">Dashboard</a>
<a href="{{ url_for('main.burrito') }}">Burrito</a>
<a href="{{ url_for('main.profile') }}">Profile</a>
<a href="{{ url_for('main.logout') }}" style="float: right;">Logout ({{ current_user.email }})</a>
</nav>
{% endif %}
<div class="container">
{% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
{% if messages %}
<div class="messages">
{% for category, message in messages %}
<div class="message {{ category }}">{{ message }}</div>
{% endfor %}
</div>
{% endif %}
{% endwith %}
{% block content %}{% endblock %}
</div>
{% block scripts %}{% endblock %}
</body>
</html>
app/templates/burrito.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block title %}Burrito - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<div class="card">
<h1>Burrito Consideration Tracker</h1>
<p>This page demonstrates custom event tracking with PostHog.</p>
<div class="count" id="burrito-count">{{ burrito_count }}</div>
<p style="text-align: center; color: #666;">Times you've considered a burrito</p>
<div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;">
<button onclick="considerBurrito()">Consider a Burrito</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h3>Code Example</h3>
<pre>
# API endpoint captures the event
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
capture('burrito_considered', properties={
'total_considerations': burrito_count
})</pre>
</div>
{% endblock %}
{% block scripts %}
<script>
async function considerBurrito() {
try {
const response = await fetch('/api/burrito/consider', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
if (data.success) {
document.getElementById('burrito-count').textContent = data.count;
}
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
}
}
</script>
{% endblock %}
app/templates/dashboard.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block title %}Dashboard - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<div class="card">
<h1>Dashboard</h1>
<p>Welcome back, {{ current_user.username }}!</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>Feature Flags</h2>
{% if show_new_feature %}
<div class="feature-flag">
<strong>New Feature Enabled!</strong>
<p>You're seeing this because the <code>new-dashboard-feature</code> flag is enabled for you.</p>
{% if feature_config %}
<p><strong>Feature Configuration:</strong></p>
<pre>{{ feature_config | tojson(indent=2) }}</pre>
{% endif %}
</div>
{% else %}
<p>The <code>new-dashboard-feature</code> flag is not enabled for your account.</p>
{% endif %}
<h3 style="margin-top: 20px;">Code Example</h3>
<pre>
# Check if feature flag is enabled
show_new_feature = posthog.feature_enabled(
'new-dashboard-feature',
user_id,
person_properties={
'email': current_user.email,
'is_staff': current_user.is_staff
}
)
# Get feature flag payload
feature_config = posthog.get_feature_flag_payload(
'new-dashboard-feature',
user_id
)</pre>
</div>
{% endblock %}
app/templates/errors/404.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block title %}404 - Page Not Found{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<div class="card" style="text-align: center; padding: 60px 20px;">
<h1 style="font-size: 72px; color: #dc2626; margin-bottom: 10px;">404</h1>
<h2 style="color: #333; margin-bottom: 20px;">Page Not Found</h2>
<p style="font-size: 18px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 30px;">
The page you're looking for doesn't exist or has been moved.
</p>
{% if error_id %}
<div style="background: #fef3c7; border: 1px solid #fbbf24; border-radius: 8px; padding: 15px; margin: 30px 0;">
<p style="color: #92400e; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600;">Error Reference ID:</p>
<code style="background: #fff; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; color: #1e40af;">{{ error_id }}</code>
<p style="color: #92400e; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px;">
Share this ID with support if you need assistance.
</p>
</div>
{% endif %}
<div style="margin-top: 40px;">
<a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}" class="btn" style="margin-right: 10px;">Go to Home</a>
{% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
<a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}" class="btn">Go to Dashboard</a>
{% endif %}
</div>
</div>
{% endblock %}
app/templates/errors/500.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block title %}500 - Internal Server Error{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<div class="card" style="text-align: center; padding: 60px 20px;">
<h1 style="font-size: 72px; color: #dc2626; margin-bottom: 10px;">500</h1>
<h2 style="color: #333; margin-bottom: 20px;">Internal Server Error</h2>
<p style="font-size: 18px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 30px;">
Something went wrong on our end. We've been notified and are looking into it.
</p>
{% if error_id %}
<div style="background: #fef3c7; border: 1px solid #fbbf24; border-radius: 8px; padding: 15px; margin: 30px 0;">
<p style="color: #92400e; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600;">Error Reference ID:</p>
<code style="background: #fff; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; color: #1e40af;">{{ error_id }}</code>
<p style="color: #92400e; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px;">
Share this ID with support if you need assistance. This error has been logged in PostHog.
</p>
</div>
{% endif %}
{% if error and config.DEBUG %}
<div style="background: #fee2e2; border: 1px solid #dc2626; border-radius: 8px; padding: 15px; margin: 30px 0; text-align: left;">
<p style="color: #7f1d1d; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600;">Debug Information:</p>
<code style="background: #fff; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; color: #dc2626; display: block; overflow-x: auto;">{{ error }}</code>
</div>
{% endif %}
<div style="margin-top: 40px;">
<a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}" class="btn" style="margin-right: 10px;">Go to Home</a>
{% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
<a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}" class="btn">Go to Dashboard</a>
{% endif %}
</div>
</div>
{% endblock %}
app/templates/home.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block title %}Login - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<div class="card">
<h1>Welcome to PostHog Flask Example</h1>
<p>This example demonstrates how to integrate PostHog with a Flask application.</p>
<form method="POST">
<label for="email">Email</label>
<input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
<label for="password">Password</label>
<input type="password" id="password" name="password" required>
<button type="submit">Login</button>
</form>
<p style="margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
Don't have an account? <a href="{{ url_for('main.signup') }}">Sign up here</a>
</p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
<strong>Tip:</strong> Default credentials are [email protected]/admin
</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>Features Demonstrated</h2>
<ul style="margin-left: 20px; color: #666;">
<li>User registration and identification</li>
<li>Event tracking</li>
<li>Feature flags</li>
<li>Error tracking</li>
<li>Group analytics</li>
</ul>
</div>
{% endblock %}
app/templates/profile.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block title %}Profile - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<div class="card">
<h1>Your Profile</h1>
<p>This page demonstrates error tracking with PostHog.</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Email</th>
<td>{{ current_user.email }}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Date Joined</th>
<td>{{ current_user.date_joined.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') }}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Staff Status</th>
<td>{{ 'Yes' if current_user.is_staff else 'No' }}</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>Error Tracking Demo</h2>
<p>Click a button to trigger an error and see it captured in PostHog:</p>
<div style="margin: 20px 0;">
<button class="danger" onclick="triggerError('value')">
Trigger ValueError
</button>
<button class="danger" onclick="triggerError('key')">
Trigger KeyError
</button>
<button class="danger" onclick="triggerError('generic')">
Trigger Generic Error
</button>
</div>
<div id="error-result" style="display: none;" class="message"></div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h3>Code Example</h3>
<pre>
try:
raise ValueError('Invalid value provided')
except Exception as e:
# Capture exception and event with user context
with new_context():
identify_context(current_user.email)
posthog.capture_exception(e)
capture('error_triggered', properties={
'error_type': 'value',
'error_message': str(e)
})</pre>
</div>
{% endblock %}
{% block scripts %}
<script>
async function triggerError(errorType) {
const resultDiv = document.getElementById('error-result');
try {
const formData = new FormData();
formData.append('error_type', errorType);
const response = await fetch('/api/trigger-error', {
method: 'POST',
body: formData
});
const data = await response.json();
resultDiv.style.display = 'block';
resultDiv.className = 'message ' + (data.success ? 'success' : 'error');
resultDiv.textContent = data.message + ': ' + data.error;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
resultDiv.style.display = 'block';
resultDiv.className = 'message error';
resultDiv.textContent = 'Request failed: ' + error.message;
}
}
</script>
{% endblock %}
app/templates/signup.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block title %}Sign Up - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<div class="card">
<h1>Create an Account</h1>
<p>Sign up to explore the PostHog Flask integration example.</p>
<form method="POST">
<label for="email">Email *</label>
<input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
<label for="password">Password *</label>
<input type="password" id="password" name="password" required>
<label for="password_confirm">Confirm Password *</label>
<input type="password" id="password_confirm" name="password_confirm" required>
<button type="submit">Sign Up</button>
</form>
<p style="margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
Already have an account? <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}">Login here</a>
</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>PostHog Integration</h2>
<p>When you sign up, the following PostHog events are captured:</p>
<ul style="margin-left: 20px; color: #666;">
<li><code>identify_context()</code> - Associates your email with the context</li>
<li><code>tag()</code> - Sets person properties (email, etc.)</li>
<li><code>user_signed_up</code> event - Tracks the signup action</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="margin-top: 20px;">Code Example</h3>
<pre>
# After creating the user
with new_context():
identify_context(user.email)
tag('email', user.email)
tag('is_staff', user.is_staff)
tag('date_joined', user.date_joined.isoformat())
capture('user_signed_up', properties={'signup_method': 'form'})</pre>
</div>
{% endblock %}
requirements.txt
Flask>=3.1.0
Flask-Login>=0.6.3
Flask-SQLAlchemy>=3.1.0
python-dotenv>=1.0.0
posthog>=3.0.0
Werkzeug>=3.0.0
run.py
"""Development server entry point."""
from app import create_app
app = create_app()
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(port=5001)
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