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Posthog MCP Server

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MCP server for PostHog — product analytics for AI assistants. Query events, persons, insights, da...

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MCP server for PostHog — product analytics for AI assistants. Query events, persons, insights, da...

Security Report

5.8
Moderate5.8Moderate Risk

This PostHog MCP server is well-structured with proper authentication, appropriate permission scoping for its analytics use case, and solid error handling. The API key is correctly required via environment variables and not hardcoded. Rate limiting is implemented responsibly. Minor code quality issues (broad error catching, input validation on properties parameter) are present but do not raise security concerns. Permissions align well with the server's data analytics purpose. Supply chain analysis found 2 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 2 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

3 files analyzed · 6 issues found

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How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-friendlygeorge-posthog-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "posthog-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

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From the project's GitHub README.

PostHog MCP Server

Connect AI assistants to PostHog — query events, persons, insights, dashboards, feature flags, cohorts, and experiments through the Model Context Protocol.

Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Continue, and any MCP-compatible client.

Features

ToolDescription
list_eventsQuery events with filters (event name, person, date range, properties)
get_personGet a person (user) by distinct_id — properties, creation date, event count
list_personsSearch and list persons with pagination
list_dashboardsList all dashboards — names, tags, widget counts
get_dashboardGet a specific dashboard with its insights and widgets
execute_insightExecute a saved insight (trend, funnel, etc.) and get results
list_feature_flagsList all feature flags — key, active status, rollout percentage
evaluate_feature_flagEvaluate a flag for a specific user and get variant value
list_cohortsList cohorts — name, type (dynamic/static/SQL), person count
list_experimentsList A/B tests — name, status, feature flag, dates
get_experimentGet experiment results with variant data and statistical significance
list_actionsList custom event actions/definitions
get_project_infoGet project name, ID, settings, and data region

Quick Start

1. Get a PostHog API Key

Go to PostHog → Settings → Personal API Keys and create a key with read access.

Or visit: https://your-instance.posthog.com/settings/user-api-keys

2. Configure your MCP client

Claude Desktop — add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "posthog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "posthog-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "POSTHOG_API_KEY": "phx_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
        "POSTHOG_HOST": "https://us.i.posthog.com",
        "POSTHOG_PROJECT": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor — add to MCP settings (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "posthog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "posthog-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "POSTHOG_API_KEY": "phx_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
        "POSTHOG_HOST": "https://us.i.posthog.com",
        "POSTHOG_PROJECT": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Run manually (for testing)

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/friendlygeorge/posthog-mcp-server.git
cd posthog-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

# Run
POSTHOG_API_KEY=phx_... POSTHOG_PROJECT=12345 node dist/index.js

Environment Variables

VariableRequiredDefaultDescription
POSTHOG_API_KEYYour PostHog personal API key (phx_...)
POSTHOG_HOSThttps://us.i.posthog.comPostHog instance URL (use https://eu.i.posthog.com for EU)
POSTHOG_PROJECT""Default project ID. If empty, must be specified per-call.

Self-hosted PostHog

If you run PostHog on your own infrastructure, set POSTHOG_HOST to your instance URL:

POSTHOG_HOST=https://posthog.yourcompany.com

Example Queries

Once configured, ask your AI assistant:

  • "Show me the last 20 pageview events"
  • "Who are the most active users this week?"
  • "What's the status of our signup conversion experiment?"
  • "Is the new-checkout-flow feature flag enabled for user abc123?"
  • "Show me all active dashboards"
  • "Execute insight 42 and show me the trend"
  • "List all feature flags that are currently active"
  • "How many people are in the 'Power Users' cohort?"

API Reference

This server wraps the PostHog REST API (v1). Full documentation:

Development

npm install
npm run dev     # Build and run
npm run build   # Build only
npm start       # Run built output

License

MIT © Nova

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