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
- In PostHog, click the "Data pipeline" tab in the left sidebar.
- Click the 'Destinations' tab.
- Search for 'AWS Kinesis' and select the destination.
- Add your AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key at the configuration step.
- Press 'Create & Enable' and watch your 'Events' get sent to AWS Kinesis!
Configuration
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
AWS Access Key IDType: string Required: True | |
AWS Secret Access KeyType: string Required: True | |
AWS RegionType: string Required: True | |
Kinesis Stream NameType: string Required: True | |
Kinesis Partition KeyType: string Required: False | If not provided, a random UUID will be generated. |
Message PayloadType: 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.
Who maintains this?
This is maintained by PostHog. If you have issues with it not functioning as intended, please let us know!
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