I am sending a request like the following in python:
url = "https://data.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export?project_id=<redacted>&from_date=2025-04-01&to_date=2025-04-01&limit=100000&event=streaks_reward_page"
response = requests.get(
url,
auth=(self.api_secret, ''),
timeout=180,
)
I have verified the project_id works because I can make requests to the engage endpoint and I get a response. What is the issue?
Based on your code snippet, I can see a few potential issues with your Raw Event Export API request. Let me help you troubleshoot: 1. URL Formatting Issue: Your URL appears to have HTML encoding issues with <https:// and <redacted> . The correct format should be a plain URL without these HTML tags.2. Authentication Method: You're using the Project Secret authentication method (which is being deprecated, though still supported). Make sure your api_secret is correct.3. Date Range: You're requesting data for April 1, 2025, which is in the future. The API can only export historical data.4. Rate Limits: The Raw Event Export API has specific rate limits that might be affecting your request:
- 60 queries per hour
- 3 queries per second
- Maximum of 100 concurrent queriesIf you exceed these limits, you'll receive a 429 error response. Rate Limits5. Event Existence: Verify that the event "streaks_reward_page" exists in your project for the specified date range.Here's a corrected version of your code: LBKSurl = "[https://data.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export](https://data.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export)" params = { "project_id": "your_project_id", "from_date": "2023-04-01", # Use a past date "to_date": "2023-04-01", "limit": 100000, "event": '["streaks_reward_page"]' # Event should be a JSON array }LBKSresponse = requests.get( url, params=params, auth=(self.api_secret, ''), timeout=180, )LBKSNote that the event parameter should be a JSON array, even for a single event. Also, consider using the mixpanel-utils Python library which handles many of these details for you.If you're still having issues, check the response status code and message for more specific error information.
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kapa.ai to respond to all of your points:
URL Formatting Issue: Your URL appears to have HTML encoding issues with <https:// and <redacted>. The correct format should be a plain URL without these HTML tags. - Obviously I am not using html tags. Just the project_id which works on other requests.
Authentication Method: You’re using the Project Secret authentication method (which is being deprecated, though still supported). Make sure your api_secret is correct. - The api_secret is correct, I use it on other api endpoints.
Date Range: You’re requesting data for April 1, 2025, which is in the future. The API can only export historical data. - Today’s date is April 4th 2025
Rate Limits: The Raw Event Export API has specific rate limits that might be affecting your request - I receive a 400, not a 429
Event Existence: Verify that the event “streaks_reward_page” exists in your project for the specified date range. - Yes that event exists.
Using your code, I still receive a 400 level response Error exporting events: invalid parameter: project_id
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I see the issue now. Based on your additional information, let's focus on the specific error you're receiving: Error exporting events: invalid parameter: project_id.This error suggests there's a problem with how the project_id is being passed to the Raw Event Export API. Here are some specific things to check: 1. Project ID Format: Make sure your project_id is being passed as an integer or a string that can be parsed as an integer. The documentation indicates that project_id should be an integer value.2. Authentication Method: When using Service Account authentication with the Raw Event Export API, you must include the project_id as a query parameter. The documentation specifically states: "Note that when you use Service Account authentication, you must specify the project_id as a query parameter." Authentication3. API Endpoint: Verify you're using the correct endpoint for your project's data residency:
- Standard: [data.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export](http://data.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export)
- EU Residency: [data-eu.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export](http://data-eu.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export)
- India Residency: [data-in.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export](http://data-in.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export)Try modifying your request to ensure the project_id is properly formatted: LBKSurl = "[https://data.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export](https://data.mixpanel.com/api/2.0/export)" params = { "project_id": 12345, # Make sure this is an integer or a string that represents an integer "from_date": "2025-04-01", "to_date": "2025-04-01", "limit": 100000, "event": "streaks_reward_page" # Single event can be passed as string }LBKSresponse = requests.get( url, params=params, auth=(self.api_secret, ''), timeout=180, )LBKSIf you're still encountering issues, you might want to try using the MixpanelUtils library which handles many of these details: LBKSfrom mixpanel_utils import MixpanelUtilsLBKSmputils = MixpanelUtils( 'YourServiceAccountSecret', service_account_username='your-user.12345.mp-service-account', project_id=12345 )LBKSmputils.export_events('event_export.txt', { 'from_date': '2025-04-01', 'to_date': '2025-04-01', 'event': '["streaks_reward_page"]' })LBKSThis approach might help bypass some of the common issues with the raw API calls.
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