Postlog

Python application that sends a stream of test log data to PostHog using OTLP over HTTP.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• PostHog instance with OTLP endpoint

Setup

1. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file with your PostHog API key:

POSTHOG_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Usage

Run the application:

python main.py

The script will continuously send log messages every second.

By default, logs are sent to http://localhost:4318/v1/logs. You can modify the endpoint in main.py if needed.