Tracking a login and signup event on the server side, how to include tracking on the server side using an API call instead of server side SDK, also how to include the default Mixpanel properties tracked on the client side for the server side for Mixpanel. Instead an instruction manual on how to execute this event using python for a codebase kapa.ai
To track login and signup events on the server-side using an API call instead of a server-side SDK, while including default Mixpanel properties typically tracked on the client-side, you can use Python to make direct API calls to Mixpanel's Ingestion API. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to implement this: 1. Set up the API call: Use the Python requests library to make HTTP POST requests to Mixpanel's Ingestion API endpoint. 2. Create the event payload: Construct a JSON payload containing the event details, including the event name, properties, and any default properties you want to include. 3. Send the event: Make a POST request to the Mixpanel API endpoint with the event payload. Here's a Python code example that demonstrates this process: ```python import json import time import requests from ua_parser import user_agent_parser from urllib.parse import urlparse def track_to_mixpanel(event_name, distinct_id, properties=None): if properties is None: properties = {} # Mixpanel project token token = "YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN" # Base event properties event = { "event": event_name, "properties": { "token": token, "distinct_id": distinct_id, "time": int(time.time()), "$insert_id": "unique_event_id", # Generate a unique ID for each event "$source": "your_integration_id" # Replace with your integration ID } } # Add custom properties event["properties"].update(properties) # Add default Mixpanel properties typically tracked on client-side # You'll need to pass these from your web/app request to this function user_agent = "User-Agent string from request" referrer = "Referrer URL from request" parsed_ua = user_agent_parser.Parse(user_agent) event["properties"].update({ "$browser": parsed_ua["user_agent"]["family"], "$browser_version": parsed_ua["user_agent"]["major"], "$device": parsed_ua["device"]["family"], "$os": parsed_ua["os"]["family"], }) if referrer: event["properties"].update({ "$referrer": referrer, "$referring_domain": urlparse(referrer).hostname }) # Add UTM parameters if available utm_params = ["utm_source", "utm_medium", "utm_campaign", "utm_content", "utm_term"] for param in utm_params: if param in properties: event["properties"][param] = properties[param] # Send the event to Mixpanel response = requests.post( "https://api.mixpanel.com/track", params={"verbose": 1}, # Set to 1 to receive additional information in the response headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, data=json.dumps([event]) ) return response.json() # Example usage track_to_mixpanel("Login", "user123", { "login_method": "email", "user_type": "returning" })
track_to_mixpanel("Sign Up", "newuser456", {
"signup_method": "google",
"referral_source": "friend"
})```This code provides a function track_to_mixpanel that you can call to track events. It includes the following key components: 1. It uses the Ingestion API to send events directly to Mixpanel.
2. It includes default properties like $browser, $device, and $os that are typically tracked on the client-side. To get these, it uses the ua_parser library to parse the User-Agent string Server-Side Best Practices.
3. It adds referrer information if available Server-Side Attribution.
4. It includes UTM parameters if they are passed in the properties.
5. It sets the $source property to identify your integration Partners: Build a Cohort Sync Integration with Mixpanel.Remember to replace "YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN" with your actual Mixpanel project token, and "your_integration_id" with your integration identifier.Note that this implementation assumes you're passing the User-Agent string and referrer URL from your web/app request to this function. You'll need to modify your server code to capture and pass these values.Also, be aware that server-side tracking may not capture all the information that client-side tracking does, particularly for web applications. You may need to implement additional logic to capture and pass relevant client-side information to your server for complete tracking Choosing the Right Method.
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Certainly! I'll provide an instruction manual on how to track login and signup events using Mixpanel's server-side SDK for Python. This approach is generally more convenient and recommended over making direct API calls. Here's a step-by-step guide: 1. Install the Mixpanel Python SDK:
pip install mixpanel
2. Import the necessary libraries and initialize the Mixpanel client:
python
from mixpanel import Mixpanel
from ua_parser import user_agent_parser
from urllib.parse import urlparse
mp = Mixpanel("YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN")
3. Create a function to track events:
python
def track_to_mp(request, event_name, properties):
# Parse User-Agent
parsed = user_agent_parser.Parse(request.headers["User-Agent"])
# Set parsed values as properties
properties.update({
"$browser": parsed["user_agent"]["family"],
"$device": parsed["device"]["family"],
"$os": parsed["os"]["family"],
})
# Add referrer information if available
if "Referer" in request.headers:
properties.update({
"$referrer": request.headers["Referer"],
"$referring_domain": urlparse(request.headers["Referer"]).hostname
})
# Add UTM parameters if available
utm_keys = ["utm_source", "utm_medium", "utm_campaign", "utm_content", "utm_term"]
utm_values = {key: request.args[key] for key in utm_keys if request.args.get(key)}
properties.update(utm_values)
# Add IP address for geolocation
properties["ip"] = request.remote_addr
# Track the event
mp.track(request.user_id, event_name, properties)
4. Use the function to track login and signup events:
python
def handle_login(request):
# ... logic to process the login ...
track_to_mp(request, "Login", {
"login_method": request.form["login_method"],
"user_type": "returning"
})
return "Login successful!"
def handle_signup(request):
# ... logic to process the signup ...
track_to_mp(request, "Signed Up", {
"signup_method": request.form["signup_method"],
"referral_source": request.form["referral_source"]
})
return "Signup successful!"
This implementation follows the best practices for server-side tracking with Mixpanel: 1. It uses the official Mixpanel Python SDK, which handles authentication and request formatting for you [Mixpanel SDKs: Python](https://docs.mixpanel.com/docs/tracking-methods/sdks/python). 2. It parses the User-Agent string to include browser, device, and OS information, which are typically collected by client-side SDKs [Server-Side Best Practices](https://docs.mixpanel.com/docs/tracking-best-practices/server-side-best-practices). 3. It includes referrer information and UTM parameters if available, which is important for attribution [Server-Side Best Practices](https://docs.mixpanel.com/docs/tracking-best-practices/server-side-best-practices).
4. It includes the IP address, which Mixpanel uses for geolocation Server-Side Best Practices.5. It uses the track() method of the Mixpanel SDK to send events, which is the recommended way to track events server-side Mixpanel SDKs: Python.Remember to replace "YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN" with your actual Mixpanel project token.This implementation assumes you're using a web framework that provides a request object with headers, form data, and IP address. You may need to adjust the code slightly depending on your specific web framework.Also, note that this implementation doesn't handle user identification. You should call mp.identify(user_id) when a user logs in to associate events with the correct user Mixpanel SDKs: PHP.
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To capture user properties and super (global) event properties when using the API call method for tracking, you need to implement a few additional steps. Here's how you can modify the previous API call approach to include these: 1. User Properties: To set user properties, you need to make a separate API call to Mixpanel's Engage API endpoint. This should be done when you first identify a user or when their properties change. 2. Super Properties: For super properties (also known as global event properties), you need to maintain these on your server and include them with every event you send. Here's an updated Python implementation that includes both user properties and super properties: ```python import json import time import requests from ua_parser import user_agent_parser from urllib.parse import urlparse # Store super properties in memory or in a database super_properties = {} def set_super_properties(properties): global super_properties super_properties.update(properties) def track_to_mixpanel(event_name, distinct_id, properties=None): if properties is None: properties = {} # Mixpanel project token token = "YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN" # Base event properties event = { "event": event_name, "properties": { "token": token, "distinct_id": distinct_id, "time": int(time.time()), "$insert_id": "unique_event_id", # Generate a unique ID for each event "$source": "your_integration_id" # Replace with your integration ID } } # Add custom properties event["properties"].update(properties) # Add super properties event["properties"].update(super_properties) # Add default Mixpanel properties typically tracked on client-side # You'll need to pass these from your web/app request to this function user_agent = "User-Agent string from request" referrer = "Referrer URL from request" parsed_ua = user_agent_parser.Parse(user_agent) event["properties"].update({ "$browser": parsed_ua["user_agent"]["family"], "$browser_version": parsed_ua["user_agent"]["major"], "$device": parsed_ua["device"]["family"], "$os": parsed_ua["os"]["family"], }) if referrer: event["properties"].update({ "$referrer": referrer, "$referring_domain": urlparse(referrer).hostname }) # Add UTM parameters if available utm_params = ["utm_source", "utm_medium", "utm_campaign", "utm_content", "utm_term"] for param in utm_params: if param in properties: event["properties"][param] = properties[param] # Send the event to Mixpanel response = requests.post( "https://api.mixpanel.com/track", params={"verbose": 1}, # Set to 1 to receive additional information in the response headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, data=json.dumps([event]) ) return response.json()
def set_user_properties(distinct_id, properties):
# Mixpanel project token
token = "YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN" # Prepare the user profile update
profile_update = {
"$token": token,
"$distinct_id": distinct_id,
"$set": properties
} # Send the profile update to Mixpanel
response = requests.post(
"https://api.mixpanel.com/engage",
params={"verbose": 1}, # Set to 1 to receive additional information in the response
headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
data=json.dumps([profile_update])
) return response.json()# Example usage
set_super_properties({
"app_version": "1.0.0",
"platform": "web"
})set_user_properties("user123", {
"name": "John Doe",
"email": "john@example.com",
"plan": "premium"
})track_to_mixpanel("Login", "user123", {
"login_method": "email",
"user_type": "returning"
})```This updated implementation includes: 1. A set_super_properties function to set super properties that will be included with all events Setting Super Properties.2. A set_user_properties function that makes a separate API call to Mixpanel's Engage endpoint to set user properties Setting Profile Properties.3. The track_to_mixpanel function now includes the super properties with every event.Remember to replace "YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN" with your actual Mixpanel project token.This approach ensures that: - Super properties are included with every event you track.
- User properties are set and updated separately from event tracking.
- Both types of properties persist across events for the same user.Note that when using the API directly, you're responsible for managing the persistence of super properties on your server. In this example, we're storing them in memory, but in a production environment, you might want to store them in a database or cache for each user Global / Super Properties.Also, be aware that this method requires more management on your part compared to using the server-side SDK, which handles many of these details for you Mixpanel SDKs: Python.
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