posthog-analytics

To automate PostHog dashboard creation and updates via API, run the posthog_sync.sh script with a structured config file to programmatically create, sync, and update dashboards and their insights across projects.

You can export PostHog dashboard definitions to a config file for version control and collaboration. This process includes URL mapping to the UI, ensuring exported configurations remain accessible and traceable.

To manage PostHog dashboards programmatically using bash scripts, you need curl and jq installed, a valid POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY, optional HOST settings, and a config file detailing dashboards and insights.

This approach supports syncing dashboards across multiple PostHog projects by applying configurable filters and insights through the API, ensuring consistency and reducing manual toil for teams needing programmatic management.

The best way to add new insights to an existing PostHog dashboard without manual steps is to synchronize and update the dashboard via API using a structured config file to define the new queries and insights.

Using a config file for PostHog dashboard lifecycle management reduces manual, repetitive steps required in the UI, ensuring consistency across projects and enabling reliable, programmatic updates via API scripts.