📈 Conditionally initialize posthog (#586)

apps/web/package.json

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "next-i18next": "^13.0.3",
     "next-seo": "^5.15.0",
     "postcss": "^8.4.21",
-    "posthog-js": "^1.42.3",
+    "posthog-js": "^1.51.3",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-big-calendar": "^1.5.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",

apps/web/src/components/admin-control.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { AnimatePresence, m } from "framer-motion";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
-import posthog from "posthog-js";
 import React from "react";
 import toast from "react-hot-toast";
 
 import { Button } from "@/components/button";
 import Share from "@/components/icons/share.svg";
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
 
 import { useParticipants } from "./participants-provider";
 import ManagePoll from "./poll/manage-poll";
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const AdminControls = (props: { children?: React.ReactNode }) => {
   const router = useRouter();
 
   const { mutate: updatePollMutation } = useUpdatePollMutation();
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (router.query.unsubscribe) {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ export const AdminControls = (props: { children?: React.ReactNode }) => {
         {
           onSuccess: () => {
             toast.success(t("notificationsDisabled"));
-            posthog.capture("unsubscribed from notifications");
+            posthog?.capture("unsubscribed from notifications");
           },
         },
       );
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export const AdminControls = (props: { children?: React.ReactNode }) => {
         shallow: true,
       });
     }
-  }, [urlId, router, updatePollMutation, t]);
+  }, [urlId, router, updatePollMutation, t, posthog]);
 
   const { participants } = useParticipants();
 

apps/web/src/components/auth/login-form.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { Trans, useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
-import posthog from "posthog-js";
 import React from "react";
 import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
+
 import { requiredString, validEmail } from "../../utils/form-validation";
 import { trpc } from "../../utils/trpc";
 import { Button } from "../button";
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ export const RegisterForm: React.FunctionComponent<{
   const authenticateRegistration =
     trpc.auth.authenticateRegistration.useMutation();
   const [token, setToken] = React.useState<string>();
-
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   if (token) {
     return (
       <VerifyCode
@@ -154,11 +155,11 @@ export const RegisterForm: React.FunctionComponent<{
           }
 
           onRegistered();
-          posthog.identify(res.user.id, {
+          posthog?.identify(res.user.id, {
             email: res.user.email,
             name: res.user.name,
           });
-          posthog.capture("register");
+          posthog?.capture("register");
         }}
         onResend={async () => {
           const values = getValues();
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ export const LoginForm: React.FunctionComponent<{
   const authenticateLogin = trpc.auth.authenticateLogin.useMutation();
 
   const [token, setToken] = React.useState<string>();
-
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   if (token) {
     return (
       <VerifyCode
@@ -299,11 +300,11 @@ export const LoginForm: React.FunctionComponent<{
             throw new Error("Failed to authenticate user");
           } else {
             onAuthenticated();
-            posthog.identify(res.user.id, {
+            posthog?.identify(res.user.id, {
               email: res.user.email,
               name: res.user.name,
             });
-            posthog.capture("login");
+            posthog?.capture("login");
           }
         }}
         onResend={async () => {

apps/web/src/components/create-poll.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
-import posthog from "posthog-js";
 import React from "react";
 import { useSessionStorage } from "react-use";
 
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
+
 import { encodeDateOption } from "../utils/date-time-utils";
 import { trpc } from "../utils/trpc";
 import { Button } from "./button";
@@ -89,10 +90,12 @@ const Page: React.FunctionComponent<CreatePollPageProps> = ({
 
   const [isRedirecting, setIsRedirecting] = React.useState(false);
 
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
+
   const createPoll = trpc.polls.create.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (res) => {
       setIsRedirecting(true);
-      posthog.capture("created poll", {
+      posthog?.capture("created poll", {
         pollId: res.id,
         numberOfOptions: formData.options?.options?.length,
         optionsView: formData?.options?.view,

apps/web/src/components/discussion/discussion.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
-import posthog from "posthog-js";
 import * as React from "react";
 import { Controller, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
+
 import { useDayjs } from "../../utils/dayjs";
 import { requiredString } from "../../utils/form-validation";
 import { trpc } from "../../utils/trpc";
@@ -38,10 +39,11 @@ const Discussion: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
       trpc: {},
     },
   );
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
 
   const addComment = trpc.polls.comments.add.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (newComment) => {
-      posthog.capture("created comment");
+      posthog?.capture("created comment");
 
       queryClient.polls.comments.list.setData(
         { pollId },
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ const Discussion: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
       );
     },
     onSuccess: () => {
-      posthog.capture("deleted comment");
+      posthog?.capture("deleted comment");
     },
   });
 

apps/web/src/components/participant-dropdown.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { useModalState } from "@/components/modal/use-modal";
 import { useDeleteParticipantModal } from "@/components/poll/use-delete-participant-modal";
 import { TextInput } from "@/components/text-input";
 import { useFormValidation } from "@/utils/form-validation";
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
 import { trpc } from "@/utils/trpc";
 
 import { Participant } from ".prisma/client";
@@ -92,9 +93,10 @@ const ChangeNameModal = (props: {
   participantId: string;
   onDone: () => void;
 }) => {
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   const changeName = trpc.polls.participants.rename.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (_, { participantId, newName }) => {
-      posthog.capture("changed name", {
+      posthog?.capture("changed name", {
         participantId,
         oldName: props.oldName,
         newName,

apps/web/src/components/poll/manage-poll/delete-poll-form.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import { Trans, useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
-import posthog from "posthog-js";
 import * as React from "react";
 import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 
 import { Button } from "@/components/button";
 import Exclamation from "@/components/icons/exclamation.svg";
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
 
 import { trpc } from "../../../utils/trpc";
 
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ export const DeletePollForm: React.FunctionComponent<{
 
   const confirmationText = watch("confirmation");
   const canDelete = confirmationText === confirmText;
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   const deletePoll = trpc.polls.delete.useMutation({
     onSuccess: () => {
-      posthog.capture("deleted poll");
+      posthog?.capture("deleted poll");
     },
   });
 

apps/web/src/components/poll/mutations.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import posthog from "posthog-js";
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
 
 import { trpc } from "../../utils/trpc";
 import { ParticipantForm } from "./types";
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ export const normalizeVotes = (
 };
 
 export const useAddParticipantMutation = () => {
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   return trpc.polls.participants.add.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (_, { pollId, name, email }) => {
-      posthog.capture("add participant", {
+      posthog?.capture("add participant", {
         pollId,
         name,
         email,
@@ -27,9 +28,10 @@ export const useAddParticipantMutation = () => {
 
 export const useUpdateParticipantMutation = () => {
   const queryClient = trpc.useContext();
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   return trpc.polls.participants.update.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (participant) => {
-      posthog.capture("update participant", {
+      posthog?.capture("update participant", {
         name: participant.name,
       });
       queryClient.polls.participants.list.setData(
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ export const useUpdateParticipantMutation = () => {
 
 export const useDeleteParticipantMutation = () => {
   const queryClient = trpc.useContext();
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   return trpc.polls.participants.delete.useMutation({
     onMutate: ({ participantId, pollId }) => {
       queryClient.polls.participants.list.setData(
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ export const useDeleteParticipantMutation = () => {
       );
     },
     onSuccess: (_, { pollId, participantId }) => {
-      posthog.capture("remove participant", {
+      posthog?.capture("remove participant", {
         pollId,
         participantId,
       });
@@ -74,10 +77,11 @@ export const useDeleteParticipantMutation = () => {
 
 export const useUpdatePollMutation = () => {
   const queryClient = trpc.useContext();
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   return trpc.polls.update.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (data) => {
       queryClient.polls.invalidate();
-      posthog.capture("updated poll", {
+      posthog?.capture("updated poll", {
         id: data.id,
       });
     },

apps/web/src/components/user-provider.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
-import posthog from "posthog-js";
 import React from "react";
-import { useMount } from "react-use";
 
 import { UserSession } from "@/utils/auth";
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
 
 import { trpc } from "../utils/trpc";
 import { useRequiredContext } from "./use-required-context";
@@ -66,28 +65,18 @@ export const UserProvider = (props: {
     },
   });
 
-  useMount(() => {
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
-    posthog.init(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_API_KEY ?? "fake token", {
+
-      api_host: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_API_HOST,
+  React.useEffect(() => {
-      opt_out_capturing_by_default: false,
+    if (user && posthog?.__loaded && posthog?.get_distinct_id() !== user.id) {
-      capture_pageview: false,
+      posthog?.identify(
-      capture_pageleave: false,
+        user.id,
-      autocapture: false,
+        !user.isGuest
-      loaded: (posthog) => {
+          ? { email: user.email, name: user.name }
-        if (!process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_API_KEY) {
+          : { name: user.id },
-          posthog.opt_out_capturing();
+      );
-        }
+    }
-        if (user && posthog.get_distinct_id() !== user.id) {
+  }, [posthog, user]);
-          posthog.identify(
-            user.id,
-            !user.isGuest
-              ? { email: user.email, name: user.name }
-              : { name: user.id },
-          );
-        }
-      },
-    });
-  });
 
   const shortName = user
     ? user.isGuest === false

apps/web/src/pages/_app.tsx

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { Inter } from "next/font/google";
 import Head from "next/head";
 import { appWithTranslation } from "next-i18next";
 import { DefaultSeo } from "next-seo";
+import posthog from "posthog-js";
+import { PostHogProvider } from "posthog-js/react";
 import React from "react";
 import { Toaster } from "react-hot-toast";
 
@@ -33,6 +35,21 @@ type AppPropsWithLayout = AppProps<PageProps> & {
   Component: NextPageWithLayout<PageProps>;
 };
 
+if (typeof window !== "undefined" && process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_API_KEY) {
+  posthog.init(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_API_KEY, {
+    api_host: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_API_HOST,
+    opt_out_capturing_by_default: false,
+    capture_pageview: false,
+    capture_pageleave: false,
+    autocapture: false,
+    loaded: (posthog) => {
+      if (!process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_API_KEY) {
+        posthog.opt_out_capturing();
+      }
+    },
+  });
+}
+
 const MyApp: NextPage<AppPropsWithLayout> = ({ Component, pageProps }) => {
   useCrispChat();
 
@@ -50,7 +67,7 @@ const MyApp: NextPage<AppPropsWithLayout> = ({ Component, pageProps }) => {
   const getLayout = Component.getLayout ?? ((page) => page);
 
   return (
-    <>
+    <PostHogProvider client={posthog}>
       <DefaultSeo
         openGraph={{
           siteName: "Rallly",
@@ -83,7 +100,7 @@ const MyApp: NextPage<AppPropsWithLayout> = ({ Component, pageProps }) => {
         }
       `}</style>
       {getLayout(<Component {...pageProps} />)}
-    </>
+    </PostHogProvider>
   );
 };
 

apps/web/src/pages/demo.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { NextPage } from "next";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
-import posthog from "posthog-js";
 import React from "react";
 import { useMount } from "react-use";
 
+import { usePostHog } from "@/utils/posthog";
+
 import FullPageLoader from "../components/full-page-loader";
 import { withSession } from "../components/user-provider";
 import { withAuthIfRequired, withSessionSsr } from "../utils/auth";
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@ const Demo: NextPage = () => {
 
   const router = useRouter();
   const createDemo = trpc.polls.demo.create.useMutation();
-
+  const posthog = usePostHog();
   useMount(async () => {
     const urlId = await createDemo.mutateAsync();
-    posthog.capture("create demo poll");
+    posthog?.capture("create demo poll");
     router.replace(`/admin/${urlId}`);
   });
 

apps/web/src/utils/posthog.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { usePostHog as usePostHogHook } from "posthog-js/react";
+
+// Seems silly but annoyingly typescript tries to import usePostHog from
+// posthog-js/react/dist/types which doesn't even work.
+export const usePostHog = usePostHogHook;