Android web analytics installation

  1. Install the dependency

    Required

    Add the PostHog Android SDK to your build.gradle dependencies:

    build.gradle
    dependencies {
    implementation("com.posthog:posthog-android:3.+")
    }
  2. Configure PostHog

    Required

    Initialize PostHog in your Application class:

    SampleApp.kt
    class SampleApp : Application() {
    companion object {
    const val POSTHOG_API_KEY = "<ph_project_api_key>"
    const val POSTHOG_HOST = "https://us.i.posthog.com"
    }
    override fun onCreate() {
    super.onCreate()
    // Create a PostHog Config with the given API key and host
    val config = PostHogAndroidConfig(
    apiKey = POSTHOG_API_KEY,
    host = POSTHOG_HOST
    )
    // Setup PostHog with the given Context and Config
    PostHogAndroid.setup(this, config)
    }
    }
  3. Track screen views

    Recommended

    Despite the name, the web analytics dashboard can be used to track screen views in mobile apps, too. Open your app and view some screens to generate some events.

    To automatically track screen views, configure PostHog to capture screen views:

    SampleApp.kt
    val config = PostHogAndroidConfig(
    apiKey = POSTHOG_API_KEY,
    host = POSTHOG_HOST
    ).apply {
    captureScreenViews = true
    }
    PostHogAndroid.setup(this, config)
  4. Next steps

    Recommended

    After installing PostHog and ensuring autocapture is enabled, head to your web analytics dashboard to see your data. And then check out our getting started guide.

    PostHog tip: Web analytics works with anonymous events. This means if you are primarily using PostHog for web analytics, it can be significantly cheaper for you.

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