Healthchecks vs Sentry MCP
A side-by-side look at the Healthchecks and Sentry MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Healthchecks for monitoring work as a local process; choose Sentry MCP 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 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.
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.
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 | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKENEMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDEROPENAI_API_KEYANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEYOPENROUTER_MODELOPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORTSENTRY_HOST |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 944 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Healthchecks | View Sentry MCP |
Tools & capabilities
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
Sentry MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Healthchecks
{
"mcpServers": {
"healthchecks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"healthchecks-mcp"
]
}
}
}
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"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Healthchecks is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Sentry MCP belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Healthchecks for monitoring work and Sentry MCP 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.
Healthchecks has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Sentry MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 healthchecks and getsentry-sentry-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Healthchecks has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Sentry MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 944 GitHub stars.