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Posthog Recorder

PostHog

Heatmaps & Session Replay
Needs review
vdcc49f95
A script for capturing user session recordings, heatmaps, and frontend events to analyze user behavior and debug issues.
Updated 10/22/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.438.14/posthog-recorder.js
Overall Score
89

Recorded Observations

2

For this resource version

File Size

210.28 KB

Download size

Load Time

24.00ms

Network latency

Execution Time

52.80ms

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

0255075100vdcc4Normalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

vdcc49f95Latest
Span: 1 day
Score: 79
Size: 210.28 KB

Exposure & Risks

Security Score

Overall Security79 / 100
Security RatingNeeds review

Risk Assessment

Critical Risks0
Total Observations1

Security Rating

Needs review
Behavioral concerns detected; review and mitigation are 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_*1 year
Used to identify unique users, track user sessions, and store user properties for analytics.
_ph_session_id30 minutes
Tracks a single user session for analytics.

Local Storage

ph_install_id
Identifies the client's PostHog installation. Used for analytics and feature flags. This key helps distinguish different instances of PostHog on the same domain.
ph_opt_out
Stores the user's opt-out preference for PostHog tracking. If set, no data will be collected for the user.
ph_variation_*
Used to store A/B testing variation assignments for a user. Each A/B test might have its own key with a unique identifier.

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 Size210.28 KB
Load Time24.00ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time52.80ms
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
Recorded Observations
2
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
dcc49f95afa52d6d73c25932586f8587b9b5059f41e264b08eb85c619ed5b603

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script, posthog-recorder.js, is part of the PostHog product suite, specifically designed for session recording and visual analytics. It observes and captures user interactions on a website, including mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, form inputs, and DOM changes. These captured events are then serialized and sent to PostHog's servers, allowing website owners to visually replay individual user sessions. This capability provides a deep understanding of user journeys, helps in identifying usability issues, debugging frontend problems, and gaining qualitative insights into user experience that complement quantitative analytics data. The script operates by listening to various browser events and mutations, constructing a representation of the user's activity and the page state. This data is then transmitted to the PostHog platform for storage, processing, and visualization, enabling teams to reconstruct user sessions exactly as they occurred.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Session Recording
  • User Behavior Analytics
  • Frontend Event Capture
  • User Journey Playback
  • Debugging
  • UX Optimization
  • Heatmaps
  • Funnels

Alternatives

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation