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Overview

Use PostHog credentials to make authenticated API calls through Alter Vault without exposing your API keys in code.
PropertyValue
Provider IDposthog
CategoryDeveloper Tools
Credential TypeBearer Token

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Step 1: Get Your Credentials

1

Log in to PostHog

Log in to PostHog at us.posthog.com.
2

Go to Settings → User → Personal API Keys

Go to Settings → User → Personal API Keys at us.posthog.com/settings/user-api-keys.
3

Create a personal API key

Click ‘Create personal API key’, set a label and permissions.
4

Copy your API key

Copy the generated Personal API Key (starts with phx_).
5

Enter host if needed

If using EU cloud or self-hosted, enter the host in the PostHog Host field.
Never share your credentials publicly. Store them securely and only enter them in the Alter Vault Developer Portal.

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Step 2: Add to Alter Vault

1

Open the Developer Portal

Go to portal.alterauth.com and navigate to your app.
2

Add PostHog

Go to Managed Secrets > Add Provider > PostHog.
3

Enter your credentials

Paste your Personal API Key into the credential field. If using EU Cloud or a self-hosted instance, also enter your PostHog host (e.g. eu.i.posthog.com) in the PostHog Host field.
4

Save

Click Save. You’ll receive a grant_id to use with the SDK.

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Using in Code

response = await vault.request(
    HttpMethod.GET,
    "https://us.i.posthog.com/api/projects/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/events",
    grant_id="YOUR_GRANT_ID",  # Use eu.i.posthog.com for EU cloud or your own host for self-hosted
)