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Posthog Recorder

PostHog

Heatmaps & Session Replay
monitor Exposure
va36e9b8f
A script for recording user sessions and interactions on a website to enable session replay and behavioral analytics.
10M+ sites
Updated 7/9/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.398.7/posthog-recorder.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

157.85 KB

Download size

Load Time

36.36ms

Network latency

Execution Time

0.00ms

Runtime performance

Version Telemetry

Version Timeline

Visual representation of each version's active period

Metrics Over Time

Security score, performance score, and file size trends

0255075100va36eNormalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

va36e9b8fLatest
Span: 1 day
Score: 85
Size: 157.85 KB

Exposure & Risks

Security Score

Overall Security85 / 100
Exposure Levelmonitor

Risk Assessment

Critical Risks0
Total Observations1

Exposure Status

Monitor
Moderate behavioral concerns, review and mitigation advised.

Behavioral Concerns

No Known Security Risks

Our telemetry scan did not detect any immediate behavioral security risks for this resource.

Security Observations

Security-related findings from analysis

No security observations recorded for this version

Privacy & Data Flow

Data Collection

Cookies and local storage used by this script

Cookies

ph_phc_*1 year
Used to identify a unique user across sessions and store information related to their PostHog properties.

Local Storage

ph_current_session_id
Stores the ID for the current user session. This is an internal PostHog property. Good for debugging. Optional. Not shared with PostHog. This is for the frontend library only.
ph_current_session_start_timestamp
Stores the timestamp when the current session started. This is an internal PostHog property. Good for debugging. Optional. Not shared with PostHog. This is for the frontend library only.
ph_next_id
Stores a temporary unique ID for a user before it is properly initialized or if the user is anonymous. This is an internal PostHog property. Good for debugging. Optional. Not shared with PostHog. This is for the frontend library only.

Third-party Connections

External domains this script connects to

No external connections detected

Permissions Required

Browser permissions and capabilities used

No special browser permissions required.

Privacy Observations

Privacy-related findings from analysis

No privacy observations recorded for this version

Technical & Performance Analytics

Load Performance

File Size157.85 KB
Load Time36.36ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time0.00ms
Network Requests0

Impact Assessment

Good
Minimal performance impact on page load

Performance Observations

Performance-related findings from analysis

No performance observations recorded for this version

Global Variables

Variables added to the global scope

No global variables detected

Event Listeners

Events this script listens for

No event listeners detected

Browser API Access

APIs and browser features accessed by this script

No API access detected

Technical Details

Compressed
Yes
CDN Delivery
No
Total Views
6
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
a36e9b8fe0cc1b683b3a44a89f2e40d4ae82ae7dd7485eba2ffec607901061bb

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script, `posthog-recorder.js`, is part of the PostHog platform, designed to capture detailed user interactions and activities on a website. It records various events such as mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, form inputs, and page navigations, effectively creating a video-like replay of a user's entire session. The collected data is transmitted to the PostHog analytics backend, where it can be reviewed by website administrators to understand user behavior, identify usability issues, debug problems, and gain insights into the user journey. The script operates client-side, observing DOM changes and user input events, and then serializing this information for transmission.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Session Recording
  • User Replay
  • Behavioral Analytics
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Debugging
  • User Journey Visualization

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation