Set up Sentry MCP in Cursor
Query Sentry for error tracking, performance monitoring, and issue management directly from your AI editor.
1
Locate the config file
Cursor reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
.cursor/mcp.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
Add the following to your Cursor config file:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"sentry-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sentry-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
Sentry MCP requires the following environment variables:
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKENRequiredSentry auth token
4
Verify it works
Restart Cursor. Sentry MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 8 tools available.
This server adds approximately 4,120 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.