Chapter 47 · Instrument Integration
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Repository: https://github.com/PostHog/context-mill Path: basics/swift
This is a SwiftUI (opens in a new tab) example demonstrating PostHog integration with product analytics, error tracking, and user identification. The app targets both iOS and macOS using NavigationSplitView.
The Xcode project already includes the PostHog iOS SDK via Swift Package Manager. When you open the project, Xcode will resolve the package automatically.
To add it manually to a new project: File > Add Package Dependencies > enter https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-ios.
Set your PostHog project token and host as environment variables in the Xcode scheme:
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN | Your PostHog project token |
POSTHOG_HOST | https://us.i.posthog.com |
Get your PostHog project token from your PostHog project settings (opens in a new tab).
The app reads these via ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment and will crash with a clear message if they’re missing.
Open BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj in Xcode and run on an iOS Simulator or macOS.
BurritoConsiderationClient/
├── BurritoConsiderationClientApp.swift # App entry point with PostHog initialization
├── ContentView.swift # NavigationSplitView with sidebar routing
├── UserState.swift # @Observable user state with PostHog identify
├── LoginView.swift # Login form
├── DashboardView.swift # Welcome screen with dashboard_viewed tracking
├── BurritoView.swift # Burrito consideration with event capture
├── ProfileView.swift # Profile with journey progress and error trigger
└── Assets.xcassets/ # Asset catalogimport PostHog
guard let POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN"],
let POSTHOG_HOST = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["POSTHOG_HOST"] else {
fatalError("Set POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN and POSTHOG_HOST in the Xcode scheme environment variables.")
}
let config = PostHogConfig(apiKey: POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN, host: POSTHOG_HOST)
config.captureApplicationLifecycleEvents = true
PostHogSDK.shared.setup(config)PostHogSDK.shared.identify(username, userProperties: [
"username": username,
]).onAppear {
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("dashboard_viewed", properties: [
"username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
])
}PostHogSDK.shared.capture("burrito_considered", properties: [
"total_considerations": count,
"username": username,
])PostHogSDK.shared.capture("test_error_triggered", properties: [
"error_type": "test",
"error_message": error.localizedDescription,
])PostHogSDK.shared.capture("user_logged_out")
PostHogSDK.shared.reset()<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Workspace
version = "1.0">
<FileRef
location = "self:">
</FileRef>
</Workspace>
{
"originHash" : "a2fc303e4b16c93c972ef2ddc4042cf91a9400e5d1639bc9740a80c0336cdd4e",
"pins" : [
{
"identity" : "posthog-ios",
"kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
"location" : "https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-ios",
"state" : {
"revision" : "1783865d79a1cabc472cf2d56a1fe3f797417b52",
"version" : "3.40.0"
}
}
],
"version" : 3
}
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Scheme
LastUpgradeVersion = "2630"
version = "1.7">
<BuildAction
parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
buildImplicitDependencies = "YES"
buildArchitectures = "Automatic">
<BuildActionEntries>
<BuildActionEntry
buildForTesting = "YES"
buildForRunning = "YES"
buildForProfiling = "YES"
buildForArchiving = "YES"
buildForAnalyzing = "YES">
<BuildableReference
BuildableIdentifier = "primary"
BlueprintIdentifier = "1F6BD9732F3520A100189B0B"
BuildableName = "BurritoConsiderationClient.app"
BlueprintName = "BurritoConsiderationClient"
ReferencedContainer = "container:BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj">
</BuildableReference>
</BuildActionEntry>
</BuildActionEntries>
</BuildAction>
<TestAction
buildConfiguration = "Debug"
selectedDebuggerIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Debugger.LLDB"
selectedLauncherIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Launcher.LLDB"
shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "YES"
shouldAutocreateTestPlan = "YES">
//
// BurritoConsiderationClientApp.swift
// BurritoConsiderationClient
//
// Created by Danilo Campos on 2/5/26.
//
import SwiftUI
import PostHog
enum PostHogEnv: String {
case apiKey = "POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN"
case host = "POSTHOG_HOST"
var value: String {
guard let value = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment[rawValue] else {
fatalError("Set \(rawValue) in the Xcode scheme environment variables.")
}
return value
}
}
@main
struct BurritoConsiderationClientApp: App {
@State private var userState = UserState()
init() {
let config = PostHogConfig(apiKey: PostHogEnv.apiKey.value, host: PostHogEnv.host.value)
config.captureApplicationLifecycleEvents = true
config.debug = true
PostHogSDK.shared.setup(config)
}
var body: some Scene {
WindowGroup {
ContentView()
.environment(userState)
}
}
}
//
// BurritoView.swift
// BurritoConsiderationClient
//
import SwiftUI
import PostHog
struct BurritoView: View {
@Environment(UserState.self) private var userState
@State private var showConfirmation = false
var body: some View {
VStack(spacing: 24) {
Text("Take a moment to truly consider the potential of burritos.")
.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
.multilineTextAlignment(.center)
Text("🌯")
.font(.system(size: 80))
Button("I Have Considered the Burrito Potential") {
userState.burritoConsiderations += 1
// PostHog: Capture burrito consideration event
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("burrito_considered", properties: [
"total_considerations": userState.burritoConsiderations,
"username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
])
showConfirmation = true
Task {
try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(2))
showConfirmation = false
}
}
.buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
.controlSize(.large)
if showConfirmation {
Text("Thank you for your consideration! Count: \(userState.burritoConsiderations)")
.foregroundStyle(.green)
.transition(.opacity)
}
Text("Total considerations: \(userState.burritoConsiderations)")
.font(.title2)
.padding(.top)
}
.padding()
.animation(.default, value: showConfirmation)
.navigationTitle("Burrito Consideration Zone")
}
}
//
// ContentView.swift
// BurritoConsiderationClient
//
// Created by Danilo Campos on 2/5/26.
//
import SwiftUI
enum Screen: CaseIterable, Identifiable {
case dashboard, burrito, profile
var id: Self { self }
var title: String {
switch self {
case .dashboard: "Home"
case .burrito: "Burrito"
case .profile: "Profile"
}
}
var icon: String {
switch self {
case .dashboard: "house"
case .burrito: "fork.knife"
case .profile: "person.circle"
}
}
}
struct ContentView: View {
@Environment(UserState.self) private var userState
@State private var selectedScreen: Screen? = .dashboard
var body: some View {
if userState.isLoggedIn {
NavigationSplitView {
List(Screen.allCases, selection: $selectedScreen) { screen in
Label(screen.title, systemImage: screen.icon)
}
.navigationTitle("Menu")
} detail: {
if let selectedScreen {
switch selectedScreen {
case .dashboard:
DashboardView()
case .burrito:
BurritoView()
case .profile:
ProfileView()
}
} else {
Text("Select an item from the sidebar")
.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
}
}
} else {
NavigationStack {
LoginView()
}
}
}
}
//
// DashboardView.swift
// BurritoConsiderationClient
//
import SwiftUI
import PostHog
struct DashboardView: View {
@Environment(UserState.self) private var userState
var body: some View {
VStack(spacing: 20) {
Text("Welcome back, \(userState.username ?? "")!")
.font(.largeTitle)
.padding(.top, 40)
Text("You are now logged in. Feel free to explore:")
.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
Label("Consider the potential of burritos", systemImage: "fork.knife")
Label("View your profile and statistics", systemImage: "person.circle")
}
.padding()
Spacer()
}
.padding()
.navigationTitle("Home")
.onAppear {
// PostHog: Track dashboard view
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("dashboard_viewed", properties: [
"username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
])
}
}
}
//
// LoginView.swift
// BurritoConsiderationClient
//
import SwiftUI
struct LoginView: View {
@Environment(UserState.self) private var userState
@State private var username = ""
@State private var password = ""
@State private var showError = false
var body: some View {
Form {
Section("Login") {
TextField("Username", text: $username)
#if os(iOS)
.textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
#endif
.autocorrectionDisabled()
SecureField("Password", text: $password)
}
Section {
Button("Log In") {
if !userState.login(username: username, password: password) {
showError = true
}
}
.disabled(username.isEmpty || password.isEmpty)
}
}
.formStyle(.grouped)
.navigationTitle("Burrito Consideration")
.alert("Login Failed", isPresented: $showError) {
Button("OK", role: .cancel) { }
} message: {
Text("Please enter a valid username and password.")
}
}
}
//
// ProfileView.swift
// BurritoConsiderationClient
//
import SwiftUI
import PostHog
struct ProfileView: View {
@Environment(UserState.self) private var userState
private var journeyMessage: String {
switch userState.burritoConsiderations {
case 0:
"You haven't considered any burritos yet. Visit the Burrito Consideration page to start!"
case 1:
"You've considered the burrito potential once. Keep going!"
case 2...4:
"You're getting the hang of burrito consideration!"
case 5...9:
"You're becoming a burrito consideration expert!"
default:
"You are a true burrito consideration master!"
}
}
var body: some View {
Form {
Section("Your Information") {
LabeledContent("Username", value: userState.username ?? "—")
LabeledContent("Burrito Considerations", value: "\(userState.burritoConsiderations)")
}
Section("Your Burrito Journey") {
Text(journeyMessage)
}
Section("Diagnostics") {
Button("Trigger Test Error") {
let error = NSError(
domain: "com.posthog.BurritoConsiderationClient",
code: 42,
userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Test error triggered by user"]
)
// PostHog: Capture exception for error tracking
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("test_error_triggered", properties: [
"error_type": "test",
"error_message": error.localizedDescription,
"username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
])
}
}
Section {
Button("Log Out", role: .destructive) {
userState.logout()
}
}
}
.formStyle(.grouped)
.navigationTitle("Profile")
.onAppear {
// PostHog: Track profile view
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("profile_viewed", properties: [
"username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
])
}
}
}
//
// UserState.swift
// BurritoConsiderationClient
//
import Foundation
import PostHog
@Observable
class UserState {
var username: String?
var burritoConsiderations: Int = 0
var isLoggedIn: Bool {
username != nil
}
func login(username: String, password: String) -> Bool {
// In a real app, validate credentials against a backend
guard !username.isEmpty, !password.isEmpty else {
return false
}
self.username = username
self.burritoConsiderations = 0
// PostHog: Identify user on login
PostHogSDK.shared.identify(username, userProperties: [
"username": username,
])
// PostHog: Capture login event
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("user_logged_in", properties: [
"username": username,
])
return true
}
func logout() {
// PostHog: Capture logout event before reset
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("user_logged_out")
PostHogSDK.shared.reset()
username = nil
burritoConsiderations = 0
}
}