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Sentry MCP Server

Sentry's MCP service for coding agents: inspect errors, issues, traces and performance from Cursor, Claude Code and others.

Author
Sentry
Works with
Any MCP client, Claude Code, Cursor
Documented
Oct 2, 2026

What Sentry MCP Server is

A remote MCP server (mcp.sentry.dev) acting as middleware to the Sentry API, built for human-in-the-loop coding agents. A stdio transport also supports self-hosted Sentry, and a Claude Code plugin adds a sentry-mcp subagent.

What it does

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Where Sentry MCP Server runs and what it adds, from its documentation
  • Debug-focused tools over the Sentry API
  • AI-powered natural-language search (search_events, search_issues) when an LLM provider is configured
  • Claude Code plugin with a subagent
  • stdio transport for self-hosted Sentry via --host
  • Narrow tools with skills / disable-skills

When to use it

Good fit

  • Debugging errors and performance issues from a coding agent
  • Self-hosted Sentry via stdio

Not for

  • General-purpose coverage of all Sentry features: README says tools target developer workflows
  • AI search tools without an LLM provider configured

How to install Sentry MCP Server

You need: Sentry account; For stdio: user auth token with org:read, project:read/write, team:read/write, event:write; LLM provider for AI search tools

  1. Use the hosted service at https://mcp.sentry.dev
  2. Claude Code: claude plugin marketplace add getsentry/sentry-mcp
  3. Then: claude plugin install sentry-mcp@sentry-mcp
  4. Or stdio: npx @sentry/mcp-server@latest --access-token=TOKEN
Configuration example (from the official docs)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sentry": {
      "url": "https://mcp.sentry.dev/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Sentry-Bearer ${SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Permissions and security

What it can access

  • Sentry API access per the token or OAuth grant

Security notes from the maintainers

  • Sentry-Bearer tokens are forwarded, not stored or validated by the worker

Review the source before granting an agent access to credentials or production systems. We document what the maintainers state; we do not audit code.

Limitations

  • stdio transport is work in progress
  • AI search tools need OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic or OpenRouter

Tools it extends

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Sentry MCP in Claude Code?

Run claude plugin marketplace add getsentry/sentry-mcp then claude plugin install sentry-mcp@sentry-mcp. source

Can Sentry MCP work with self-hosted Sentry?

Yes, via the stdio transport with --host. source

Why are some Sentry MCP search tools missing?

AI search tools require a configured LLM provider. source

Related guides

Sources and gaps

Not stated by the maintainers: License not seen in the README; last_release date not visible in the checked README.

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