> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/mixpanel/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# API Overview

> Introduction to Mixpanel APIs

# Mixpanel API Overview

Mixpanel provides a comprehensive set of APIs that allow you to integrate data collection, querying, and management capabilities into your applications.

## API Categories

### Ingestion API

Send events, manage user profiles, and track group data in real-time.

* **Events**: Track user actions and behaviors
* **User Profiles**: Manage individual user data
* **Groups**: Organize users into groups
* **Lookup Tables**: Enrich your data with additional context

[View Ingestion API →](/api-reference/ingestion/overview)

### Query API

Retrieve and analyze your Mixpanel data programmatically.

* **Insights**: Query saved Insights reports
* **Funnels**: Access funnel analysis data
* **Retention**: Retrieve retention metrics
* **Cohorts**: List and query cohorts

[View Query API →](/api-reference/query/overview)

### Data Pipelines API

Create continuous data pipelines to external warehouses.

* **Schemas**: Manage schematized exports
* **Warehouse Connectors**: Configure warehouse imports

[View Data Pipelines API →](/api-reference/data-pipelines/overview)

### Management API

Manage project configuration and administrative tasks.

* **Annotations**: Mark important events in your charts
* **Service Accounts**: Manage programmatic access
* **Lexicon Schemas**: Sync your data dictionary
* **Feature Flags**: Manage feature flag configurations

[View Management API →](/api-reference/management/annotations)

### Compliance API

Handle GDPR and CCPA data requests.

* **GDPR**: Data retrieval and deletion
* **Event Export**: Export raw event data

[View Compliance API →](/api-reference/compliance/gdpr)

## Base URLs

Mixpanel APIs use different base URLs depending on your data residency:

<CodeGroup>
  ```text US Data Center theme={null}
  https://api.mixpanel.com
  https://mixpanel.com
  ```

  ```text EU Data Center theme={null}
  https://api-eu.mixpanel.com
  https://eu.mixpanel.com
  ```

  ```text India Data Center theme={null}
  https://api-in.mixpanel.com
  https://in.mixpanel.com
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Getting Started

1. **Authentication**: Set up your authentication credentials
2. **Choose an API**: Select the API that fits your needs
3. **Make requests**: Start integrating with Mixpanel

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/api-reference/authentication">
    Learn how to authenticate your API requests
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rate Limits" icon="gauge" href="/api-reference/rate-limits">
    Understand API rate limits and best practices
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ingestion API" icon="upload" href="/api-reference/ingestion/overview">
    Start sending data to Mixpanel
  </Card>

  <Card title="Query API" icon="chart-line" href="/api-reference/query/overview">
    Retrieve your analytics data
  </Card>
</CardGroup>