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Posthog Recorder

PostHog

Heatmaps & Session Replay
monitor Exposure
v2a7a8b5a
A JavaScript library for capturing user interactions, session replays, and behavioral analytics data on a website.
Updated 10/15/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.438.11/posthog-recorder.js
Exposure Score
92

Recorded Observations

2

For this resource version

File Size

210.29 KB

Download size

Load Time

43.31ms

Network latency

Execution Time

8.70ms

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

0255075100v2a7aNormalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v2a7a8b5aLatest
Span: 1 day
Score: 85
Size: 210.29 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_*.posthog1 year
Used by PostHog to store a distinct ID for the user across sessions, enabling persistent user identification.
ph_*.ph_session_id30 minutes (or end of session)
Used by PostHog to identify a unique session for a user, grouping related events and activities.
ph_current_urlSession
Used by PostHog to store the current URL of the page for session continuity and tracking.

Local Storage

ph_*.distinct_id
Stores the distinct user ID for PostHog to track users across visits.
ph_*.session_id
Stores the current session ID for PostHog.
ph_*.queue
Temporarily stores events before they are sent to the PostHog server.
ph_*.pending_requests
Stores information about pending network requests to ensure data delivery.

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 Size210.29 KB
Load Time43.31ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time8.70ms
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
2a7a8b5ad177a74d626bfe164aa7227e882637cca65d10e7e418770441677f85

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script is part of the PostHog product suite, designed to provide comprehensive product analytics and user behavior insights. It records user interactions, including mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, form inputs, and page views, to create session replays. These replays allow website owners to visually reconstruct a user's journey through their site, helping them understand user experience, identify friction points, and debug issues. Beyond session recording, the script collects event data, user properties, and page performance metrics, which are then sent to the PostHog platform for analysis. It can also be configured to capture network requests and console logs during a session. This data is crucial for product managers, marketers, and developers to make data-driven decisions about product improvements and user engagement strategies. The script operates by listening to various DOM events and mutations, serializing them, and sending them in batches to the PostHog backend. It typically uses cookies or local storage to identify unique users and sessions, ensuring continuity across page loads and visits. Depending on configuration, it may also track specific business events defined by the website owner, such as 'item added to cart' or 'form submitted'.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Session Recording
  • User Journey Playback
  • Event Capture
  • Behavioral Analytics
  • Heatmaps Data Collection
  • Error Replay

Alternatives

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation