Workaround · Reliability & bugs · Blocks work
Self-host Mixpanel’s JavaScript and keep tracking calls non-blocking
1 source thread · first seen 2012-07
Summary
To reduce the impact of Mixpanel tracking outages, the commenter suggests serving the JavaScript from a more reliable CDN and making calls asynchronous or fire-and-forget. They note that self-hosting the script would not fix unresponsive API endpoints.
- Workaround
- Host the JavaScript file on your own CDN and make tracking calls asynchronous or fire-and-forget.
Evidence
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“This wouldn't solve their API endpoints not responding obviously, but it's an easy way to take the issue into your own hands for the time”