Algolia Insights

Send event data to Algolia Insights

The configuration process for this destination mirrors Segment's setup. We've automatically modified the documentation from third-party sources to show you how to set up this destination with PostHog.

With the Algolia Insights destination, you can send Insights Events. It's required to send Insight Events to use these Algolia features:

• Click and conversion analytics
• A/B Testing
• AI Re-Ranking
• Personalization
• Algolia Recommend

Installation

1. From the Destinations catalog page in the PostHog App, click Add Destination.
2. Search for Algolia in the Destinations Data pipelines and select the Algolia Insights destination.
3. Choose which Source should send data to the Algolia destination.
4. Sign in to the Algolia dashboard and retrieve your App ID and API Key for the application you'd like to connect. See Getting your Algolia credentials below for details on where to get these values.
5. Enter the App ID and API Key in the Algolia destination settings in PostHog.

Configuration

# Create a new destination
curl --location 'https://us.i.posthog.com/api/environments/:project_id/hog_functions' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <POSTHOG_PERSONAL_API_KEY>' \
--data '{
    "type": "destination",
    "name": "Algolia Insights",
    "inputs": {
        "appId": {
            "value": ""
        },
        "apiKey": {
            "value": ""
        }
    },
    "enabled": true,
    "template_id": "segment-actions-algolia-insights"
}'