What does the Google Cloud Pub/Sub Connector do?
This app sends events from PostHog to a Google Cloud Pub/Sub topic when they are ingested. It's used by teams such as Vendasta.
What are the requirements for this app?
The Pub/Sub Connector requires either PostHog Cloud, or a self-hosted PostHog instance running version 1.30.0 or later.
Not running 1.30.0? Find out how to update your self-hosted PostHog deployment!
You'll also need a Google Cloud Pub/Sub account to connect to.
How do I install the Google Cloud Pub/Sub Connector?
- Visit the 'Apps' page in your instance of PostHog.
- Search for 'Pub/Sub' and select the app, press Install.
- Upload your Google Cloud key .json file. (How to get the file.)
- Enter your Topic ID.
- Watch events publish to Topic.
Where is my Google Cloud key .json file?
You'll need this file to configure the Pub/Sub app for PostHog. You can find out where to find it in Google's Pub/Sub client libraries documentation.
Configuration
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
JSON file with your google cloud keyType: attachment Required: True | |
Topic IDType: string Required: True | A topic will be created if it does not exist. |
Events to ignoreType: string Required: False | Comma separated list of events to ignore |
Maximum upload size in bytesType: string Required: False | Default 1MB. Upload events after buffering this many of them. The value must be between 1 MB and 10 MB. |
Export events at least every X secondsType: string Required: False | Default 30 seconds. If there are events to upload and this many seconds has passed since the last upload, then upload the queued events. The value must be between 1 and 600 seconds. |
Is the source code for this app available?
PostHog is open-source and so are all apps on the platform. The source code for the Google Cloud Pub/Sub Connector is available on GitHub.
Who created this app?
We'd like to thank PostHog community member Jesse Redl from Vendasta for creating the Pub/Sub Connector. Thanks, Jesse!
Who maintains this app?
This app is maintained by the community. If you have issues with the app not functioning as intended, please raise a bug report on the repo to let us know!
What if I have feedback on this app?
We love feature requests and feedback! Please create an issue to tell us what you think.
What if my question isn't answered above?
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