Sentry MCP vs Healthchecks
A side-by-side look at the Sentry MCP and Healthchecks MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Sentry MCP for monitoring work as a local process; choose Healthchecks for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Sentry MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN, EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER, OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_MODEL, OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT, SENTRY_HOST.
Choose Healthchecks when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_checks, get_check, list_flips.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKENEMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDEROPENAI_API_KEYANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEYOPENROUTER_MODELOPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORTSENTRY_HOST | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 938 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 10 |
| Full listing | View Sentry MCP | View Healthchecks |
Tools & capabilities
Sentry MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Healthchecks tools 10
list_checksChecks in the project, with `tag`, `slug` and `status` filtersget_checkOne check with every field, by UUID or `unique_keylist_flipsUp/down transitions of a check, with a time windowlist_badgesStatus badge URLs, per tag and for the projectget_statusWhether the instance is reachable — needs no API key at allget_api_key_infoWhich instance, which kind of key, and what that key cannot docreate_checkCreates a check. Notifies every integration unless `channels` says otherwiseupdate_checkChanges the given fields. `channels` replaces the list rather than adding to it; an empty list is refusedpause_checkStops the check expecting pings — and alerting. `resume_check` puts it backresume_checkPuts a paused check back into the `new` state
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Sentry MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"getsentry-sentry-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sentry/mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER": "YOUR_EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER_HERE",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_MODEL": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_MODEL_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT_HERE",
"SENTRY_HOST": "YOUR_SENTRY_HOST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Healthchecks
{
"mcpServers": {
"healthchecks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"healthchecks-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Sentry MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Healthchecks belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Sentry MCP for monitoring work and Healthchecks for monitoring.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Sentry MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Healthchecks has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add getsentry-sentry-mcp and healthchecks as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Sentry MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 938 GitHub stars. Healthchecks has 55/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.