MCP Server Setup

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A Model Context Protocl (MCP) server for Rollbar. - This software is under active development.

https://github.com/rollbar/rollbar-mcp-server

Features

This MCP server implementes the stdio server type, which means your AI tool (e.g. Claude) will run it directly; you don't run a separate process or connect over http.

Configuration

ROLLBAR_ACCESS_TOKEN: an access token for your Rollbar project with read and/or write scope.

Tools

get-item-details(counter, max_tokens?): Given an item number, fetch the item details and last occurrence details. Supports an optional max_tokens parameter (default: 20000) to automatically truncate large occurrence responses. Example prompt: Diagnose the root cause of Rollbar item #123456

get-deployments(limit): List deploy data for the given project. Example prompt: List the last 5 deployments or Are there any failed deployments?

get-version(version, environment): Fetch version details for the given version string, environment name, and the configured project.

get-top-items(environment): Fetch the top items in the last 24 hours given the environment name, and the configured project.

list-items(environment): List items filtered by status, environment and a search query.

update-item(itemId, status?, level?, title?, assignedUserId?, resolvedInVersion?, snoozed?, teamId?): Update an item's properties including status, level, title, assignment, and more. Example prompt: Mark Rollbar item #123456 as resolved or Assign item #123456 to user ID 789. (Requires write scope)

How to Use

Tested with node 20 and 22 (nvm use 22).

Install and build:

npm install
npm run build

Claude Code

Configure your .mcp.json as follows:

Using npx (recommended):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rollbar": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@rollbar/mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ROLLBAR_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<project read/write access token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or using a local development installation - see CONTRIBUTING.md.

VS Code

Configure your .vscode/mcp.json as follows:

Using npx (recommended):

{
  "servers": {
    "rollbar": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@rollbar/mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ROLLBAR_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<project read/write access token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or using a local development installation - see CONTRIBUTING.md.