How to Use the Airbrake MCP in Claude

Q: Can Claude Desktop automatically report new notices to Airbrake?

Yes, the agent uses the reportnotice tool to send error reports directly from your chat interface. You don't have to write custom curl commands or leave your workspace to log an issue.

Q: How do I check if my Claude Desktop connection to Airbrake is active?

Ask your agent to run checkairbrakestatus inside your chat window. The tool tests the API endpoint and returns the current operational status of your monitoring pipeline.

Inspect Airbrake error groups and track deployments directly inside Claude Desktop without leaving your chat window.

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Audit active production errors in Claude Desktop

The `list_error_groups` tool brings the Airbrake MCP Server capabilities directly to your workspace by pulling active bug reports into Claude Desktop. Your agent checks `get_error_group` to isolate the exact stack trace and find out which files broke your build. By feeding these traces to your chat, you avoid switching tabs to search through raw crash reports. You ask your agent to write a patch based on the live notice data retrieved by `list_notices`.

Track deployments and check project health

You run `track_deploy` to register new releases inside your Airbrake environment using Claude Desktop. Before pushing code, your agent queries `list_deploys` to check what went live in the last release cycle. This MCP Server setup keeps your deployment history visible during your debugging sessions. If a release causes a spike in issues, `list_environments` helps you pin down whether the bug lives in staging or production.

Verify API status and project configurations

The `check_airbrake_status` tool lets Claude Desktop verify your connection to the monitoring API before running complex diagnostic scripts. If a project is missing, your agent calls `list_projects` to locate the correct workspace ID. Knowing your monitoring pipeline is active saves you from writing code that fails to report bugs. You get immediate confirmation of your setup's status, while `get_project` retrieves the specific configuration details you need to configure your local environment.

Setup guide

Set up Airbrake MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Airbrake MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Airbrake MCP configuration

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

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under airbrake-mcp.

json

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

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Common questions about Airbrake MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your local configuration file and add the MCP Server configuration under the mcpServers key. Once you restart the app, your agent can call `list_error_groups` to pull live error data directly into your chat.

Yes, the agent uses the `report_notice` tool to send error reports directly from your chat interface. You don't have to write custom curl commands or leave your workspace to log an issue.

Ask your agent to run `check_airbrake_status` inside your chat window. The tool tests the API endpoint and returns the current operational status of your monitoring pipeline.

Vinkius manages the MCP connection, allowing Claude Desktop to spawn the server as a local subprocess. Your agent sends structured JSON-RPC requests to query your projects and deployments without manual API key handling.

Vinkius runs the MCP Server inside an isolated V8 sandbox, meaning your Airbrake API keys and error notices are never written to persistent storage. All data transfers occur over encrypted, ephemeral channels that terminate as soon as your session ends.

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