Mixpanel

Creating the data source

Mixpanel is a tool for storing and analyzing the behavior of web and mobile applications.

It has a simple and resilient API that allows you to quickly collect various events related to your product.

Adding the data source

To add Mixpanel on Kondado, follow the steps below:

1) Log in to your Mixpanel account and click on the gear in the top right bar

2) In "PROJECT SETTINGS" select the project you want to pull data from

3) On the project settings page, locate the "ACCESS KEYS" section

4) In ACCESS KEYS, copy the value of "API Secret" (the data below is fictitious)

5) On the Kondado platform, go to the add new sources page and select the Mixpanel data source

6) Give your data source a name and in "API Secret", paste the value copied in step (4)

Now you can save the data source and start replicating Mixpanel events into your Data Warehouse or Data Lake!

Pipelines

Summary

Relationship chart

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Events

Replication type: Incremental with update window

Parameters:

  • Update window (days): How many days previous to the savepoint the same record can still be updated
  • Read start date (Savepoint): Initial date to replicate data

Main object

Campo Tipo

_kdd_fetch_date

date

_kdd_row_key

text

event

text

[en] Name of the tracked event (the instrumented user action in the product).

time

float

[en] Timestamp when the event occurred.

distinct_id

text

[en] Unique user/device identifier tying together events from the same person.

insert_id

text

[en] Unique event identifier used to deduplicate repeated events.

events_properties

Campo Tipo

_kdd_row_key_parent

text

_kdd_fetch_date_parent

date

properties_key

text

[en] Name of an event property (key/value pair; the key set depends on the customer's instrumentation).

properties_value

text

[en] Value of the event property corresponding to properties_key.

Notes

  • Part of this documentation was automatically generated by AI and may contain errors. We recommend verifying critical information

Add Mixpanel as a data source on Kondado

Connect your Mixpanel account to Kondado to replicate event data into your data warehouse or data lake.

1
Access Mixpanel project settings

Log in to your Mixpanel account and click the gear icon in the top right bar to open PROJECT SETTINGS, then select the project you want to pull data from.

2
Copy your API Secret

On the project settings page, locate the ACCESS KEYS section and copy the value of API Secret — this credential is required for Kondado to authenticate with Mixpanel.

3
Add Mixpanel on the Kondado platform

On the Kondado platform, navigate to the add new sources page and select the Mixpanel data source connector.

4
Configure and save the data source

Give your data source a name and paste the API Secret copied earlier into the corresponding field. Save the source to begin replicating Mixpanel events into your destination.

Frequently asked questions

What data can I extract from Mixpanel using Kondado?
You can replicate Mixpanel Events, which include fields such as event, time, distinct_id, insert_id, and nested _properties with key-value pairs. This lets you analyze user behavior from web and mobile applications in your data warehouse.
Where can I send my Mixpanel data after connecting it to Kondado?
Once connected, you can replicate Mixpanel events into your Data Warehouse or Data Lake. Kondado supports various destinations including BI tools, spreadsheets, and other analytics platforms.
What credential do I need to connect Mixpanel to Kondado?
You need the API Secret from your Mixpanel project. Find it under PROJECT SETTINGS > ACCESS KEYS in your Mixpanel account, then paste it into the Kondado source configuration.
Can I visualize Mixpanel data in tools like Google Data Studio?
Yes — after replicating Mixpanel data through Kondado, you can connect your destination to visualization tools. See ready-made dashboard examples like Data Studio with Mixpanel for inspiration.
Is there a relationship chart available for the Mixpanel data source?
Yes, the article mentions a relationship chart for this data source. Click the provided link in the article to view how Mixpanel objects and fields relate to each other before building your pipelines.

Written by·Published 2023-06-16·Updated 2026-06-01