Amplitude
Product analytics platform for user behavior, retention, and experimentation.
Capabilities
| Integration | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| API | ✓ | HTTP API for events, User Profile API, Export API |
| MCP | - | Not available |
| CLI | - | Not available |
| SDK | ✓ | JavaScript, iOS, Android, Python, etc. |
Authentication
- HTTP API: API Key (public for events)
- Export/Dashboard API: API Key + Secret Key
Common Agent Operations
Track event
bash
POST https://api2.amplitude.com/2/httpapi
{
"api_key": "{api_key}",
"events": [{
"user_id": "user_123",
"event_type": "signup_completed",
"event_properties": {
"plan": "pro"
},
"user_properties": {
"email": "user@example.com"
}
}]
}Batch events
bash
POST https://api2.amplitude.com/batch
{
"api_key": "{api_key}",
"events": [
{"user_id": "user_1", "event_type": "pageview"},
{"user_id": "user_2", "event_type": "signup"}
]
}Get user activity
bash
GET https://amplitude.com/api/2/useractivity?user={user_id}
Authorization: Basic {base64(api_key:secret_key)}Export events
bash
GET https://amplitude.com/api/2/export?start=20240101T00&end=20240131T23
Authorization: Basic {base64(api_key:secret_key)}Get retention data
bash
GET https://amplitude.com/api/2/retention?e={"event_type":"signup_completed"}&start=20240101&end=20240131
Authorization: Basic {base64(api_key:secret_key)}Query with SQL (Snowflake)
For Amplitude customers with SQL access:
sql
SELECT event_type, COUNT(*) as count
FROM events
WHERE event_time > '2024-01-01'
GROUP BY event_typeJavaScript SDK
javascript
// Initialize
amplitude.init('API_KEY');
// Identify user
amplitude.setUserId('user_123');
// Set user properties
const identify = new amplitude.Identify();
identify.set('plan', 'pro');
amplitude.identify(identify);
// Track event
amplitude.track('Feature Used', {
feature_name: 'export'
});Key Concepts
- Events - User actions with properties
- User Properties - Persistent user attributes
- Cohorts - Behavioral segments
- Funnels - Multi-step conversion analysis
- Retention - User return patterns
- Journeys - User path analysis
When to Use
- Tracking product analytics
- Analyzing user funnels
- Cohort analysis and retention
- Experimentation and A/B testing
- User journey mapping
Rate Limits
- HTTP API: 1000 events/second
- Export API: 360 requests/hour
Relevant Skills
- analytics-tracking
- ab-test-setup
- onboarding-cro