Bugsnag MCP Server
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Bugsnag. This server allows LLM tools like Cursor and Claude to investigate and resolve issues in Bugsnag.
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- tgeselle
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- Organization and project navigation
- Error and event filtering with flexible parameters
- Detailed stacktrace viewing with source code context
- Exception chain visualization for root-cause analysis
- Search issues by error class, message, or app version
- Distinguish project code from third-party libraries
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Bugsnag MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Configure the server in your LLM tool (Cursor or Claude Desktop) using npx -y bugsnag-mcp-server with the environment variable BUGSNAG_API_KEY set to your Bugsnag API key. Obtain the API key from Bugsnag’s organization settings as a personal access token with read projects, read and write errors, and read and write comments permissions.
list_organizations
List available Bugsnag organizations
list_projects
List projects in an organization
list_errors
List errors in a project with filtering options
view_error
Get detailed information about a specific error
list_error_events
List events (occurrences) for a specific error
view_latest_event
View the latest event for an error
view_event
View detailed information about a specific event
view_stacktrace
Extract and format stacktrace information from an event
view_exception_chain
View the full chain of exceptions for an event
search_issues
Search for issues using various criteria
view_tabs
View all event data tabs including app, device, user, request, breadcrumbs, metadata, and stacktrace
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"bugsnag mcp server": {
"bugsnag": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"bugsnag-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BUGSNAG_API_KEY": "your-bugsnag-api-key"
},
"disabled": false,
"alwaysAllow": []
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"bugsnag": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"bugsnag-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BUGSNAG_API_KEY": "your-bugsnag-api-key"
},
"disabled": false,
"alwaysAllow": []
}
}
Bugsnag MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Bugsnag. This server allows LLM tools like Cursor and Claude to investigate and resolve issues in Bugsnag.
✨ Features
Error Monitoring & Analysis
- Organization & Project Navigation: Easily browse your Bugsnag hierarchy - Error & Event Filtering: Find specific issues with powerful filtering options - Detailed Stacktrace Viewing: See formatted stacktraces with source code context and highlighted error lines - Exception Chain Visualization: Understand the root cause by viewing the full exception chainCode Intelligence
- Project vs. Library Code Distinction: Clearly identify your code vs third-party libraries - Source Code Context: View relevant code snippets around error locations - Error Patterns: Identify recurring patterns across multiple errorsIssue Management
- Search Capabilities: Find issues by error class, message, or app version - Error Details: Get comprehensive information about each error - Event History: View all occurrences of a specific error🚀 Quick Setup
Setting up the Bugsnag MCP server is simple and doesn't require any installation or downloading source code.
For Cursor
1. Add the Bugsnag MCP server configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bugsnag": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "bugsnag-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"BUGSNAG_API_KEY": "your-bugsnag-api-key"
},
"disabled": false,
"alwaysAllow": []
}
}
}
2. Replace your-bugsnag-api-key with your Bugsnag API key
For Claude Desktop
1. Add the Bugsnag MCP server configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bugsnag": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "bugsnag-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"BUGSNAG_API_KEY": "your-bugsnag-api-key"
},
"disabled": false,
"alwaysAllow": []
}
}
}
2. Replace your-bugsnag-api-key with your Bugsnag API key
🔑 Obtaining a Bugsnag API Key
To use this MCP server, you'll need a Bugsnag API key:
1. Log in to your Bugsnag account at https://app.bugsnag.com/
2. Go to Settings > Organization settings > Access tokens
3. Create a new personal access token with the following permissions:
- Read projects
- Read and write errors
- Read and write comments
4. Copy the generated token for use with the MCP server
📋 Usage Examples
Once configured, you can use the Bugsnag MCP server with your LLM tool. Here are some example prompts:
Exploring Your Bugsnag Account
List all my Bugsnag organizations
Show me all projects in organization "org_12345"
Finding and Analyzing Errors
List the open errors in my Bugsnag project "project_12345"
Show me the details for Bugsnag error ID "error_12345"
Show me the detailed stacktrace for event "event_12345" in project "project_12345"
View the exception chain for event "event_12345" in project "project_12345"
Searching for Specific Issues
Search for Bugsnag issues in project "project_12345" related to "NullPointerException"
List all events for error "error_12345" in project "project_12345"
📚 Available Tools
The Bugsnag MCP server provides the following tools:
Organization & Project Management
list_organizations
Lists available Bugsnag organizations.
Parameters:
- None required
list_projects
Lists projects in an organization.
Parameters:
- organization_id (required): Bugsnag organization ID
Error & Event Management
list_errors
Lists errors in a project with filtering options.
Parameters:
- project_id (required): Bugsnag project ID
- status: Filter by error status ("open", "fixed", "ignored")
- sort: Sort order for errors ("newest", "oldest", "priority")
- limit: Maximum number of errors to return
view_error
Gets detailed information about a specific error.
Parameters:
- error_id (required): Bugsnag error ID
list_error_events
Lists events (occurrences) for a specific error.
Parameters:
- project_id (required): Bugsnag project ID
- error_id (required): Bugsnag error ID
- limit: Maximum number of events to return
view_latest_event
Views the latest event for an error.
Parameters:
- error_id (required): Bugsnag error ID
view_event
Views detailed information about a specific event.
Parameters:
- project_id (required): Bugsnag project ID
- event_id (required): Bugsnag event ID
Stacktrace Analysis
view_stacktrace
Extracts and formats stacktrace information from an event.
Parameters:
- project_id (required): Bugsnag project ID
- event_id (required): Bugsnag event ID
- include_code: Include source code context if available (default: true)
view_exception_chain
Views the full chain of exceptions for an event.
Parameters:
- project_id (required): Bugsnag project ID
- event_id (required): Bugsnag event ID
Issue Management
search_issues
Searches for issues using various criteria.
Parameters:
- project_id (required): Bugsnag project ID
- query: Search query
- error_class: Filter by error class
- app_version: Filter by app version
🛠️ Advanced Usage
Testing Your API Key
You can test if your Bugsnag API key is valid using:
npx bugsnag-mcp-server test-api-key your-bugsnag-api-key
If your API key is valid, this will display a list of your Bugsnag projects with their IDs.
Installation Options
While using npx is recommended for most users, you can also install the package globally if you prefer:
npm install -g bugsnag-mcp-server
For Developers
If you're interested in contributing or modifying the code:
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/bugsnag-mcp.git
cd bugsnag-mcp
2. Install dependencies:
npm install
3. Build the project:
npm run build
4. Run tests:
npm test
5. Run tests with coverage:
npm run test:coverage
6. Format code:
npm run format
7. Check code formatting:
npm run format:check
Continuous Integration
This project uses GitHub Actions for continuous integration. The workflows automatically:
- Runs on push to the main branch and on pull requests
- Tests against multiple Node.js versions (18.x and 20.x)
- Runs the test suite
- Generates and uploads test coverage reports
- Checks code formatting with Prettier
You can view the workflow configurations in:
- .github/workflows/test.yml - For running tests
- .github/workflows/prettier.yml - For checking code formatting
License
MIT
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