SmartBear

Q: Does SmartBear need an API key?

Yes. It reads BEARQ_API_TOKEN, BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN, REFLECT_API_TOKEN, SWAGGER_API_KEY, SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD and ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN from its environment, and BEARQ_API_TOKEN, BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN, REFLECT_API_TOKEN, SWAGGER_API_KEY, SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD and ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN are secrets. Put the values in your client’s config on your own machine, never in a shared file.

MCP server by SmartBear

Query and manage BugSnag, Swagger, PactFlow, Reflect, Zephyr, QMetry and other SmartBear testing and monitoring tools.

Runs locallyRuns with npxNeeds an API key

Install SmartBear

Runs on your machine. Your client starts it with this command:

npx -y @smartbear/mcp@latest

Needs Node.js on your computer. The setup steps below show where the command goes in each client.

BEARQ_API_TOKEN secret optional BearQ workspace API token. Leave empty to disable BearQ tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/bearq-integra…
BEARQ_API_BASE_URL optional Override the BearQ public API base URL (optional). Defaults to https://api.bearq.smartbear.com
BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN secret optional BugSnag auth token. Leave empty to disable BugSnag tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/bugsnag-integration
BUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEY optional BugSnag project API key (optional; narrows interactions to a single project). Learn more…
REFLECT_API_TOKEN secret optional Reflect API token. Leave empty to disable Reflect tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/reflect-integration
SWAGGER_API_KEY secret optional Swagger API key. Leave empty to disable Swagger tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/swagger-portal-integr…

About

Connects an assistant to SmartBear products: BearQ, BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger (Portal, Studio, Functional Testing), PactFlow and Pact Broker, QMetry, QTM4J, Zephyr and Collaborator. You can look up error data, manage API definitions, work with contract tests and handle test management through natural language.

Runs locally as the npm package @smartbear/mcp (Node.js 22+) over stdio. Each product is enabled by setting its own token or API key, and unused products can be left blank. SmartBear also hosts OAuth-based remote servers for BugSnag, Swagger and Zephyr, which need no local install or tokens.

What you can do

Query BugSnag error monitoring data
Manage Swagger Portal and Studio APIs and domains
Work with PactFlow contract testing
Run and manage Reflect and BearQ tests
Access Zephyr, QMetry and QTM4J test management
Manage Collaborator reviews

Tools

SmartBear lists its tools only to clients with a key, so we can’t show them here.

Example prompts

Show the most frequent unresolved BugSnag errors in my project
List the APIs in my Swagger Studio organization
Check contract test status for my consumer in PactFlow
List recent Zephyr test cycles for my project

Set up

Every client starts SmartBear on your machine with the same command. Pick yours; the page remembers your choice.

Claude Code

Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:

claude mcp add --transport stdio smartbear --env "BEARQ_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN>" --env "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN>" --env "REFLECT_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN>" --env "SWAGGER_API_KEY=<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY>" --env "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN>" --env "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN>" --env "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD>" --env "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN>" -- npx -y @smartbear/mcp@latest

Start Claude Code and type /mcp. smartbear should show as connected.

Add --scope user to make it available in every project. Replace the placeholders with your own values.

Claude Desktop

Open Settings → Developer → Edit Config. It opens claude_desktop_config.json. Add:

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartbear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smartbear/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BEARQ_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN>",
        "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "REFLECT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN>",
        "SWAGGER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY>",
        "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN>",
        "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN>",
        "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD>",
        "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save the file and restart Claude Desktop. Replace the placeholders with your own values.

Needs Node.js on your computer. The file lives in ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/ on macOS and %APPDATA%\Claude\ on Windows.

Cursor

Or add it by hand to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project):

mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartbear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smartbear/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BEARQ_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN>",
        "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "REFLECT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN>",
        "SWAGGER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY>",
        "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN>",
        "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN>",
        "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD>",
        "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs Node.js on your computer. Replace the placeholders with your own values.

VS Code

Add it to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code asks for the secret the first time and stores it securely:

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "smartbear": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smartbear/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BEARQ_API_TOKEN": "${input:bearq-api-token}",
        "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN": "${input:bugsnag-auth-token}",
        "REFLECT_API_TOKEN": "${input:reflect-api-token}",
        "SWAGGER_API_KEY": "${input:swagger-api-key}",
        "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN": "${input:swagger-functional-testing-api-token}",
        "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN": "${input:pact-broker-token}",
        "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD": "${input:pact-broker-password}",
        "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN": "${input:zephyr-api-token}"
      }
    }
  },
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "bearq-api-token",
      "description": "BEARQ_API_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "bugsnag-auth-token",
      "description": "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "reflect-api-token",
      "description": "REFLECT_API_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "swagger-api-key",
      "description": "SWAGGER_API_KEY",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "swagger-functional-testing-api-token",
      "description": "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "pact-broker-token",
      "description": "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "pact-broker-password",
      "description": "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "zephyr-api-token",
      "description": "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    }
  ]
}

Needs Node.js on your computer.

Devin Desktop

Add it to ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json (macOS and Linux) or %APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json (Windows):

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartbear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smartbear/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BEARQ_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN>",
        "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "REFLECT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN>",
        "SWAGGER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY>",
        "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN>",
        "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN>",
        "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD>",
        "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade. Replace the placeholders with your own values.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf.

Codex

codex mcp add smartbear --env "BEARQ_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN>" --env "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN>" --env "REFLECT_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN>" --env "SWAGGER_API_KEY=<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY>" --env "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN>" --env "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN>" --env "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD>" --env "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN>" -- npx -y @smartbear/mcp@latest

Or edit ~/.codex/config.toml directly:

config.toml

[mcp_servers.smartbear]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@smartbear/mcp@latest"]
env = { BEARQ_API_TOKEN = "<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN>", BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN = "<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN>", REFLECT_API_TOKEN = "<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN>", SWAGGER_API_KEY = "<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY>", SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN = "<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN>", PACT_BROKER_TOKEN = "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN>", PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD = "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD>", ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN = "<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN>" }

Needs Node.js on your computer. Replace the placeholders with your own values.

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add -e "BEARQ_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN>" -e "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN>" -e "REFLECT_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN>" -e "SWAGGER_API_KEY=<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY>" -e "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN>" -e "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN>" -e "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD>" -e "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN>" smartbear npx -- -y @smartbear/mcp@latest

This adds it to the current project. Add -s user to use it everywhere.

Any client

Most clients that start local servers accept this shape:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartbear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smartbear/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BEARQ_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN>",
        "BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "REFLECT_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN>",
        "SWAGGER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY>",
        "SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN>",
        "PACT_BROKER_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN>",
        "PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD>",
        "ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Zed puts servers under context_servers in its settings, with the same command, args and env fields.

Needs Node.js on your computer. Replace the placeholders with your own values.

FAQ

Can I paste mcp.tc/i/smartbear into my MCP client?

No. SmartBear runs on your own computer, started by your client, so it has no web address to connect to. The quick link is the page to share; the install command is npx -y @smartbear/mcp@latest.

Does SmartBear need an API key?

Yes. It reads BEARQ_API_TOKEN, BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN, REFLECT_API_TOKEN, SWAGGER_API_KEY, SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD and ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN from its environment, and BEARQ_API_TOKEN, BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN, REFLECT_API_TOKEN, SWAGGER_API_KEY, SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD and ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN are secrets. Put the values in your client’s config on your own machine, never in a shared file.

Is SmartBear a remote or a local server?

Local. Your client starts it as a process on your computer with npx -y @smartbear/mcp@latest, which needs Node.js.

What can SmartBear do?

You can query BugSnag error monitoring data, manage Swagger Portal and Studio APIs and domains and work with PactFlow contract testing.

Which clients can use it?

Any client that starts local servers: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Devin Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Zed and others. claude.ai and ChatGPT only connect to remote servers.

Who wrote this page?

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