How to Use the Airbrake MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Airbrake MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http airbrake -- . Make sure all flags come before the server name. Verify the installation by running claude mcp list.

Q: Does Claude Code know which Airbrake projects I have?

The CLI agent maps your account automatically. It runs listprojects to show you available applications, then uses getproject to pull the specific API keys needed for debugging.

Q: How do I test my Airbrake connection in Claude Code?

Just ask the agent to verify the setup. It will execute checkairbrakestatus and return the current API health metrics directly to your standard output.

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Terminal-native exception debugging

DevOps engineers don't need another GUI. You want answers in the terminal where you already work. Connect this MCP Server to Claude Code, and your CLI agent can pull production issues directly via `list_error_groups`. When an alert fires in your on-call system, you just ask Claude to investigate. It runs `get_error_group` to fetch the stack trace, greps your local codebase, and explains exactly which commit broke the build.

Automate deployment tracking via Claude Code

Continuous integration pipelines require programmatic access to your monitoring tools. You can script Claude Code to run post-deployment checks. The agent calls `list_deploys` to verify the release registered correctly. If a deployment script fails halfway, the CLI can log the failure. It uses `track_deploy` to mark the release status, keeping your team's dashboards accurate without manual intervention.

Analyze raw notice payloads

Sometimes a high-level error summary lacks the context needed to patch a critical bug. Your terminal agent drills down into the noise by calling `list_notices`. It extracts the specific request headers and user data that triggered the crash. You can pipe this output directly into other command-line tools. Claude Code formats the raw JSON from Airbrake, letting you write shell scripts to process the specific environment details retrieved by `list_environments`.

Setup guide

Set up Airbrake MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see airbrake-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Airbrake transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Airbrake tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http airbrake-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Airbrake MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airbrake-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Airbrake MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http airbrake -- `. Make sure all flags come before the server name. Verify the installation by running `claude mcp list`.

Yes. If you have a shell script or cron job that fails, you can tell Claude to log it. The agent uses `report_notice` to send the bash error output straight to your monitoring dashboard.

The CLI agent maps your account automatically. It runs `list_projects` to show you available applications, then uses `get_project` to pull the specific API keys needed for debugging.

Just ask the agent to verify the setup. It will execute `check_airbrake_status` and return the current API health metrics directly to your standard output.

The integration only processes stack traces, environment variables attached to errors, and deployment logs. Vinkius routes this traffic through stateless, isolated V8 instances. No data persists on the proxy layer after the HTTP response returns to your terminal.

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