What is the key difference between Sentry MCP and MCP Victoriametrics?

Sentry MCP belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution, while MCP Victoriametrics belongs to the Monitoring category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Sentry MCP or MCP Victoriametrics in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Sentry MCP and MCP Victoriametrics free or paid?

Sentry MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). MCP Victoriametrics operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Sentry MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 845 GitHub stars. MCP Victoriametrics lists 6 tools with 2 views and 230 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Sentry MCP and MCP Victoriametrics together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Sentry MCP vs MCP Victoriametrics

In-depth architectural comparison of the Sentry MCP and MCP Victoriametrics MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Sentry MCP

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

MCP Victoriametrics

Monitoring · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Sentry MCP if you need specialized Monitoring tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Victoriametrics if your workspace requires Monitoring integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Sentry MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN, EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER, OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_MODEL, OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT, SENTRY_HOST.
Primary tools included: Remote MCP access through mcp.sentry.dev, Local stdio transport for Sentry, Error, issue, trace, and performance investigation.

Explore Sentry MCP Details

Choose MCP Victoriametrics when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Sentry MCP getsentry Monitoring	MCP Victoriametrics Monitoring
Summary	Sentry.io integration for error tracking and performance monitoring	MCP Server for VictoriaMetrics. Provides integration with VictoriaMetrics API and documentation
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Sentry MCP Tools (6)

Remote MCP access through mcp.sentry.dev

Local stdio transport for Sentry

Error, issue, trace, and performance investigation

AI-assisted event and issue search

Self-hosted Sentry host override

Selective skill disabling

MCP Victoriametrics Tools (6)

Read-only access to most VictoriaMetrics APIs

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Sentry MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Victoriametrics Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-victoriametrics": {
      "url": "https://play-mcp.victoriametrics.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Sentry MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Victoriametrics belongs to Monitoring using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Sentry MCP when you need capabilities focused on monitoring and MCP Victoriametrics when you require tools for monitoring.

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