Mixpanel

​

At a glance

• Availability: Experimental (how to enable).
• Authentication: Basic auth.
• Connection: HTTP Basic auth with MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME as the username and MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_SECRET as the password.
• Provider documentation: Authentication reference.

​

Credentials

​

Setup

​

Step 1: Create a Service Account

1. Log in to Mixpanel and open Organization Settings > Service Accounts (https://mixpanel.com/settings/org#serviceaccounts)
2. Create a service account with access to your project (Analyst role or higher is sufficient for queries)
3. Copy the service account username and secret shown at creation time
4. Add them to your .env file as MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME and MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_SECRET

​

Step 2: Get Your Project ID

1. In Mixpanel project settings URL, your Project ID is the number in the URL
2. Format: https://mixpanel.com/project/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/settings
3. Copy this ID and add it as MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID in your .env file; query tools require it as the project_id parameter

​

Step 3: (Optional) Get Your Project Token

1. Under Project Settings, find your Project Token
2. Add it as MIXPANEL_PROJECT_TOKEN; it is only needed for local event-tracking (ingestion), not for queries

​

Step 4: Set Up Environment Variables

MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USERNAME=your_service_account_username
MIXPANEL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_SECRET=your_service_account_secret
MIXPANEL_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id_here
MIXPANEL_PROJECT_TOKEN=your_project_token_here

​

Step 5: Test the Integration

​

Important Notes

• Service accounts authenticate via HTTP Basic auth (username + secret) and are Mixpanel’s recommended method for the Query and Export APIs
• Every query tool requires the project_id parameter when authenticating with a service account
• If your project stores data in the EU or India, set MIXPANEL_HOST and MIXPANEL_EXPORT_HOST to the matching hosts (eu.mixpanel.com / data-eu.mixpanel.com, or in.mixpanel.com / data-in.mixpanel.com)
• Project Token is used only for tracking events (ingestion)
• Keep credentials secure and never commit them to version control

​

Useful Resources

• Mixpanel API Documentation
• Service Accounts
• Query API Guide

​

Tools

​

Verify the connection