fix(err): fix distinct_id, set personless and use a uuid

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 3.7.3 - 2024-11-25
+
+1. Use personless mode when sending an exception without a provided `distinct_id`.
+
 ## 3.7.2 - 2024-11-19
 
 1. Add `type` property to exception stacks.

posthog/__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple  # noqa: F401
 
 from posthog.client import Client
-from posthog.exception_capture import DEFAULT_DISTINCT_ID, Integrations  # noqa: F401
+from posthog.exception_capture import Integrations  # noqa: F401
 from posthog.version import VERSION
 
 __version__ = VERSION
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def capture_exception(
     return _proxy(
         "capture_exception",
         exception=exception,
-        distinct_id=distinct_id or DEFAULT_DISTINCT_ID,
+        distinct_id=distinct_id,
         properties=properties,
         context=context,
         timestamp=timestamp,

posthog/client.py

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from uuid import UUID
+from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 
 from dateutil.tz import tzutc
 from six import string_types
 
 from posthog.consumer import Consumer
-from posthog.exception_capture import DEFAULT_DISTINCT_ID, ExceptionCapture
+from posthog.exception_capture import ExceptionCapture
 from posthog.exception_utils import exc_info_from_error, exceptions_from_error_tuple, handle_in_app
 from posthog.feature_flags import InconclusiveMatchError, match_feature_flag_properties
 from posthog.poller import Poller
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def page(
     def capture_exception(
         self,
         exception=None,
-        distinct_id=DEFAULT_DISTINCT_ID,
+        distinct_id=None,
         properties=None,
         context=None,
         timestamp=None,
@@ -373,6 +373,13 @@ def capture_exception(
         # this is important to ensure we don't unexpectedly re-raise exceptions in the user's code.
         try:
             properties = properties or {}
+
+            # if there's no distinct_id, we'll generate one and set personless mode
+            # via $process_person_profile = false
+            if distinct_id is None:
+                properties["$process_person_profile"] = False
+                distinct_id = uuid4()
+
             require("distinct_id", distinct_id, ID_TYPES)
             require("properties", properties, dict)
 
@@ -385,7 +392,7 @@ def capture_exception(
                 self.log.warning("No exception information available")
                 return
 
-            # Format stack trace like sentry
+            # Format stack trace for cymbal
             all_exceptions_with_trace = exceptions_from_error_tuple(exc_info)
 
             # Add in-app property to frames in the exceptions

posthog/exception_capture.py

@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ class Integrations(str, Enum):
     Django = "django"
 
 
-DEFAULT_DISTINCT_ID = "python-exceptions"
-
-
 class ExceptionCapture:
     # TODO: Add client side rate limiting to prevent spamming the server with exceptions
 
@@ -61,14 +58,7 @@ def exception_receiver(self, exc_info, extra_properties):
 
     def capture_exception(self, exception, metadata=None):
         try:
-            # if hasattr(sys, "ps1"):
-            #     # Disable the excepthook for interactive Python shells
-            #     return
-
-            distinct_id = metadata.get("distinct_id") if metadata else DEFAULT_DISTINCT_ID
-            # Make sure we have a distinct_id if its empty in metadata
-            distinct_id = distinct_id or DEFAULT_DISTINCT_ID
-
+            distinct_id = metadata.get("distinct_id") if metadata else None
             self.client.capture_exception(exception, distinct_id)
         except Exception as e:
             self.log.exception(f"Failed to capture exception: {e}")

posthog/test/test_client.py

@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ def test_basic_capture_exception(self):
         with mock.patch.object(Client, "capture", return_value=None) as patch_capture:
             client = self.client
             exception = Exception("test exception")
-            client.capture_exception(exception)
+            client.capture_exception(exception, distinct_id="distinct_id")
 
             self.assertTrue(patch_capture.called)
             capture_call = patch_capture.call_args[0]
-            self.assertEqual(capture_call[0], "python-exceptions")
+            self.assertEqual(capture_call[0], "distinct_id")
             self.assertEqual(capture_call[1], "$exception")
             self.assertEqual(
                 capture_call[2],
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def test_basic_capture_exception(self):
                             "value": "test exception",
                         }
                     ],
-                    "$exception_personURL": "https://us.i.posthog.com/project/random_key/person/python-exceptions",
+                    "$exception_personURL": "https://us.i.posthog.com/project/random_key/person/distinct_id",
                 },
             )
 
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ def test_basic_capture_exception_with_no_exception_given(self):
             try:
                 raise Exception("test exception")
             except Exception:
-                client.capture_exception()
+                client.capture_exception(distinct_id="distinct_id")
 
             self.assertTrue(patch_capture.called)
             capture_call = patch_capture.call_args[0]
-            self.assertEqual(capture_call[0], "python-exceptions")
+            self.assertEqual(capture_call[0], "distinct_id")
             self.assertEqual(capture_call[1], "$exception")
             self.assertEqual(capture_call[2]["$exception_type"], "Exception")
             self.assertEqual(capture_call[2]["$exception_message"], "test exception")

posthog/version.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = "3.7.2"
+VERSION = "3.7.3"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(VERSION, end="")  # noqa: T201