sentry-app-setup

Apps & Automation

Create and configure a Sentry internal integration so the assistant can manage issues, alerts, and releases under its own identity

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Overview

Set up a Sentry internal integration so the assistant can interact with a Sentry organization — querying issues, resolving events, managing releases, and monitoring alerts as its own entity.

Internal integrations are scoped to a single organization. They don't require an OAuth flow — you get an auth token immediately after creation. Tokens don't expire automatically (but can be revoked manually).

Total manual effort: ~2 interactions — create the integration and grab the auth token.

Prerequisites

User must be an organization owner or manager in Sentry
User must be logged into Sentry in their browser

Setup Flow

Step 0: Check Existing Configuration

Before starting, check whether Sentry is already configured by running the check script:

bun skills/sentry-app-setup/scripts/check-config.ts

The script outputs JSON: { "configured": boolean, "details": string }.

If configured is true — Sentry is already set up. Offer to verify the connection or reconfigure.
If configured is false — continue to Step 1.

Step 1: Create the Internal Integration

Direct the user to create a new internal integration:

Open https://sentry.io/settings/developer-settings/new-internal/ to create a new internal integration.

Guide them through the form:

Field	Value
Name	The assistant's name. This is how the integration appears in Sentry.
Webhook URL	Leave blank (not needed for API-only usage)

Permissions — set these based on what the assistant needs. Recommended defaults:

Resource	Access Level
Issue & Event	Read
Project	Read
Organization	Read

Adjust permissions up or down based on the user's needs. The principle of least privilege applies — only request what you'll actually use. Add write access to Issue & Event or Project if the assistant needs to resolve issues or manage releases.

Click Save Changes when done. The integration is automatically installed on the organization.

Step 2: Collect the Auth Token

After saving, Sentry displays the integration's details page. An auth token is automatically generated.

Tell the user: on the integration details page, find the Tokens section and copy the auth token.

Then run the store script to securely collect and store the token:

bun skills/sentry-app-setup/scripts/store-token.ts

The script opens a secure credential prompt in the user's app, stores the token in the encrypted vault with the correct injection templates, and exits. No further action needed — if it exits 0, the token is stored. Exit code 130 means the user cancelled the prompt — nothing was stored; that's a valid choice, not an error, so ask whether they'd like to try again rather than treating it as a failure. Any other non-zero exit is a real failure.

Step 3: Collect the Organization Slug

The org slug is needed for API calls. Ask the user for it — it's visible in their Sentry URL as sentry.io/organizations/{slug}/.

Remember the org slug for future API calls.

Step 4: Verify

After storing the token, verify the connection:

curl -s https://sentry.io/api/0/organizations/{org_slug}/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Run with network_mode: "proxied" and the sentry credential. A successful response returns the organization's details.

If the response returns a 401, the token is invalid or revoked. If 403, the integration doesn't have org:read permission.

Step 5: Set the Integration Logo (Optional)

Sentry supports uploading a logo for internal integrations through the web UI (not via API).

Direct the user:

Go to Settings > Developer Settings, find your integration, and upload a logo.

Logo requirements: PNG, 256×256 to 1024×1024, transparent background (unless the logo fills the entire space).

Small Icon requirements (optional, separate upload): PNG, must use only black with an alpha channel — no colors, no white fill. Sentry rejects icons that use any color other than black.

Step 6: Report Success

Summarize with the completed checklist:

"Setup complete! ✅ Internal integration created ✅ Auth token configured ✅ Connection verified {logo_line}

Connected: {integration_name} in {org_slug} Permissions: {list the configured permission levels} Token: does not expire (can be revoked in Settings > Developer Settings)"

For {logo_line}:

If logo was uploaded: ✅ Logo uploaded
If skipped: ⬜ Logo — upload anytime in Settings > Developer Settings