SmartBear MCP MCP Server
com.smartbear/smartbear-mcp
AI access to SmartBear's testing and monitoring tools: BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, PactFlow, QMetry, Zephyr, and more.
What is the SmartBear MCP MCP server?
The SmartBear MCP server provides AI assistants with seamless access to SmartBear's suite of testing and monitoring tools, including BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, PactFlow, Pact Broker, QMetry, QTM4J, Zephyr, and Collaborator. It exposes SmartBear APIs through natural language interfaces, allowing you to query testing data, analyze performance metrics, and manage test automation directly from your AI workflow.
Connect Claude or Cursor to SmartBear's testing and quality tools. Query error monitoring data from BugSnag, manage test cases in Zephyr or QMetry, perform API testing with Swagger, execute automated tests with Reflect, and manage contract testing with PactFlow—all through natural language prompts. Available as a local npm package or remote hosted servers for BugSnag, Swagger, and Zephyr.
How to install SmartBear MCP
Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.
BEARQ_API_TOKENsecretBearQ workspace API token. Leave empty to disable BearQ tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/bearq-integration
BEARQ_API_BASE_URLOverride the BearQ public API base URL (optional). Defaults to https://api.bearq.smartbear.com
BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKENsecretBugSnag auth token. Leave empty to disable BugSnag tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/bugsnag-integration
BUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEYBugSnag project API key (optional; narrows interactions to a single project). Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/bugsnag-integration
REFLECT_API_TOKENsecretReflect API token. Leave empty to disable Reflect tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/reflect-integration
SWAGGER_API_KEYsecretSwagger API key. Leave empty to disable Swagger tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/swagger-portal-integration
SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKENsecretSwagger Functional Testing API token. Leave empty to disable Functional Testing tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/functional-testing-integration
SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATHOverride the Swagger Functional Testing API base URL (optional). Defaults to https://api.reflect.run/v1
PACT_BROKER_BASE_URLPactFlow/Pact Broker base URL. Leave empty to disable Pact tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/contract-testing-with-pactflow
PACT_BROKER_TOKENsecretPactFlow authentication token. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/contract-testing-with-pactflow
PACT_BROKER_USERNAMEPact Broker username (alternative to token). Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/contract-testing-with-pactflow
PACT_BROKER_PASSWORDsecretPact Broker password (alternative to token). Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/contract-testing-with-pactflow
ZEPHYR_API_TOKENsecretThe Zephyr Cloud API token for authentication. Learn more: https://support.smartbear.com/zephyr/docs/en/rest-api/api-access-tokens-management.html
ZEPHYR_BASE_URLThe Zephyr Cloud API base url. Should be changed depending on the region of your Jira instance. Learn more: https://support.smartbear.com/zephyr-scale-cloud/api-docs/#section/Authentication/Accessing-the-API
QTM4J_API_KEYsecretQTM4J (QMetry Test Management for Jira) API key. Leave empty to disable QTM4J tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/qtm4j-integration
QTM4J_BASE_URLQTM4J base URL (optional). Defaults to https://qtmcloud.qmetry.com. Override when using a self-hosted or region-specific instance.
QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEYsecretQTM4J Automation API key used exclusively by the automation import tools. Leave empty to disable automation tools. Learn more: https://developer.smartbear.com/smartbear-mcp/docs/qtm4j-integration
Tools & capabilities
Tools this server exposes to the agent.
BearQ— AI-powered QA test management and execution capabilitiesBugSnag— Comprehensive error monitoring and debugging capabilitiesReflect— Test management and execution capabilitiesSwagger Portal— Portal and product management capabilitiesSwagger Studio— API and Domain management capabilities, including AI-powered API generation and automatic standardizationSwagger Functional Testing— API test discovery capabilitiesPactFlow— Contract testing capabilitiesPact Broker— Contract testing capabilitiesQMetry— QMetry Test Management capabilitiesZephyr— Zephyr Test Management capabilitiesCollaborator— Review and Remote System Configuration management capabilitiesQTM4J— QTM4J Test Management for Jira capabilities
Use cases
- Query and analyze error events from BugSnag to debug production issues
- Manage test cases, test runs, and results in Zephyr or QMetry through natural language
- Generate and standardize API definitions with Swagger Studio
- Execute automated UI tests via Reflect and track results
- Verify contract compliance between services using PactFlow or Pact Broker
- Manage test automation in Jira with QTM4J
SmartBear MCP MCP server FAQ
It's an MCP server that connects AI assistants to SmartBear's testing and monitoring tools—BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, PactFlow, QMetry, Zephyr, Collaborator, and QTM4J—enabling natural language queries and automation of testing workflows.
The MCP server itself is open-source (MIT License), but you need valid subscriptions or access to the individual SmartBear products (BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, etc.) and their API tokens to use it.
Add the configuration to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file with the command `npx -y @smartbear/mcp@latest` and provide your SmartBear API tokens as environment variables. Alternatively, use the remote MCP servers (BugSnag, Swagger, Zephyr) via their hosted URLs without local installation.
Use the "MCP: Add server…" command in the Command Palette to add the `@smartbear/mcp` npm package, or manually configure it in your MCP settings with the npx command and your API tokens.
You need API tokens or auth credentials for the SmartBear products you want to use (e.g., BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN, ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN, SWAGGER_API_KEY). Remote servers handle OAuth via browser flow; local npm installation requires environment variables.
Yes. SmartBear hosts remote MCP servers for BugSnag, Swagger, and Zephyr at `https://bugsnag.mcp.smartbear.com/mcp`, `https://swagger.mcp.smartbear.com/mcp`, and `https://zephyr.mcp.smartbear.com/mcp`. Other products (BearQ, Reflect, QMetry, QTM4J, PactFlow, Collaborator) require the local npm package.
README (reference)
Source of truth, from the repository.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server which provides AI assistants with seamless access to SmartBear's suite of testing and monitoring tools, including BearQ, BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, PactFlow, Pact Broker, QMetry, QTM4J, Zephyr and Collaborator.
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI assistants to securely connect to external data sources and tools. This server exposes SmartBear's APIs through natural language interfaces, allowing you to query your testing data, analyze performance metrics, and manage test automation directly from your AI workflow.
Supported Tools
See individual guides for suggested prompts and supported tools and resources:
- BearQ - AI-powered QA test management and execution capabilities
- BugSnag - Comprehensive error monitoring and debugging capabilities
- Reflect - Test management and execution capabilities
- Swagger
- Portal - Portal and product management capabilities
- Studio - API and Domain management capabilities, including AI-powered API generation from prompts and automatic standardization
- Contract Testing (PactFlow) - Contract testing capabilities
- Functional Testing - API test discovery capabilities
- QMetry - QMetry Test Management capabilities
- Zephyr - Zephyr Test Management capabilities
- Collaborator - Review and Remote System Configuration management capabilities
- QTM4J - QTM4J Test Management for Jira capabilities
Remote MCP Servers
For BugSnag, Swagger, and Zephyr, SmartBear hosts Remote MCP Servers that you can connect to directly from your MCP client via a URL — no installation, Node.js, or API tokens required. Authentication is handled through an OAuth browser flow.
| Product | Server URL |
|---|---|
| Swagger | https://swagger.mcp.smartbear.com/mcp |
| BugSnag | https://bugsnag.mcp.smartbear.com/mcp |
| Zephyr | https://zephyr.mcp.smartbear.com/mcp |
See the Remote MCP Servers guide for per-client setup instructions. You can connect to multiple remote servers at the same time.
Need BearQ, Reflect, QMetry, QTM4J, PactFlow, Collaborator, or Functional Testing? These products are only available via the local npm package below, which bundles all products into a single MCP server.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 22+ and npm
- Access to SmartBear products (BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, QMetry, QTM4J or Zephyr)
- Valid API tokens for the products you want to integrate
Local MCP Server Installation (npm)
For all products — or if you prefer running the server locally — the MCP server is distributed as an npm package @smartbear/mcp, making it easy to integrate into your development workflow.
The server is started with the API key or auth token that you use with your SmartBear product(s). They are optional and can be removed from your configuration if you aren't using the product. For BugSnag, if you provide a project API key it will narrow down all searches to a single project in your BugSnag dashboard. Leave this field blank if you wish to interact across multiple projects at a time.
VS Code with Copilot
For the quickest setup, use the "MCP: Add server…" command in the Command Palette to add the @smartbear/mcp npm package.
Alternatively, you can use npx (or globally install) the @smartbear/mcp package to run the server and add the following to your .vscode/mcp.json file:
{
"servers": {
"smartbear": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smartbear/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"BEARQ_API_TOKEN": "${input:bearq_api_token}",
"BEARQ_API_BASE_URL": "${input:bearq_api_base_url}",
"BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN": "${input:bugsnag_auth_token}",
"BUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEY": "${input:bugsnag_project_api_key}",
"REFLECT_API_TOKEN": "${input:reflect_api_token}",
"SWAGGER_API_KEY": "${input:swagger_api_key}",
"SWAGGER_PORTAL_BASE_PATH": "${input:swagger_portal_base_path}",
"SWAGGER_REGISTRY_BASE_PATH": "${input:swagger_registry_base_path}",
"SWAGGER_UI_BASE_PATH": "${input:swagger_ui_base_path}",
"PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL": "${input:pact_broker_base_url}",
"PACT_BROKER_TOKEN": "${input:pact_broker_token}",
"PACT_BROKER_USERNAME": "${input:pact_broker_username}",
"PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD": "${input:pact_broker_password}",
"QMETRY_API_KEY": "${input:qmetry_api_key}",
"QMETRY_BASE_URL": "${input:qmetry_base_url}",
"ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN": "${input:zephyr_api_token}",
"ZEPHYR_BASE_URL": "${input:zephyr_base_url}",
"COLLABORATOR_BASE_URL": "${input:collab_base_url}",
"COLLABORATOR_USERNAME": "${input:collab_username}",
"COLLABORATOR_LOGIN_TICKET": "${input:collab_login_ticket}",
"QTM4J_API_KEY": "${input:qtm4j_api_key}",
"QTM4J_BASE_URL": "${input:qtm4j_base_url}",
"QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY": "${input:qtm4j_automation_api_key}",
"SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN": "${input:swagger_functional_testing_api_token}",
"SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATH": "${input:swagger_functional_testing_base_path}"
}
}
},
"inputs": [
{
"id": "bearq_api_token",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "BearQ workspace API token - leave blank to disable BearQ tools",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "bearq_api_base_url",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "BearQ API base URL - leave blank to use the default (https://api.bearq.smartbear.com)",
"password": false
},
{
"id": "bugsnag_auth_token",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "BugSnag Auth Token - leave blank to disable BugSnag tools",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "bugsnag_project_api_key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "BugSnag Project API Key - for single project interactions",
"password": false
},
{
"id": "reflect_api_token",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Reflect API Token - leave blank to disable Reflect tools",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "swagger_api_key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Swagger API Key - leave blank to disable Swagger tools",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "swagger_portal_base_path",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Swagger Portal API base path - only needed for on-premise installations (leave blank for cloud)",
"password": false
},
{
"id": "swagger_registry_base_path",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Swagger Registry API base path - only needed for on-premise installations (leave blank for cloud)",
"password": false
},
{
"id": "swagger_ui_base_path",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Swagger UI base path - only needed for on-premise installations (leave blank for cloud)",
"password": false
},
{
"id": "pact_broker_base_url",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "PactFlow or Pact Broker base url - leave blank to disable the tools",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "pact_broker_token",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "PactFlow Authentication Token",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "pact_broker_username",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Pact Broker Username",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "pact_broker_password",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Pact Broker Password",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "qmetry_api_key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "QMetry Open API Key",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "qmetry_base_url",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "By default, connects to https://testmanagement.qmetry.com. Change to a custom QMetry server URL or a region-specific endpoint if needed.",
"password": false
},
{
"id": "zephyr_api_token",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Zephyr API token - leave blank to disable Zephyr tools",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "zephyr_base_url",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Zephyr API base URL. By default, connects to https://api.zephyrscale.smartbear.com/v2. Change to region-specific endpoint if needed.",
"password": false
},
{
"id": "collab_base_url",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Collab base url",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "collab_username",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Collab username",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "collab_login_ticket",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Collab login ticket",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "qtm4j_api_key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "QTM4J API Key",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "qtm4j_base_url",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "US region (default): https://qtmcloud.qmetry.com. Australia region: https://syd-qtmcloud.qmetry.com.",
"password": false
},
{
"id": "qtm4j_automation_api_key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "QTM4J Automation API Key - required for automation tools, leave blank to disable them",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "swagger_functional_testing_api_token",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Swagger Functional Testing API Token - leave blank to disable Functional Testing tools",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "swagger_functional_testing_base_path",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Swagger Functional Testing API Base URL - leave blank to use the default (https://api.reflect.run/v1)",
"password": false
}
]
}
</details>
Claude Desktop
Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json to launch the MCP server via npx:
{
"mcpServers": {
"smartbear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smartbear/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"BEARQ_API_TOKEN": "your_bearq_api_token",
"BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_personal_auth_token",
"BUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEY": "your_project_api_key",
"REFLECT_API_TOKEN": "your_reflect_token",
"SWAGGER_API_KEY": "your_swagger_key",
"SWAGGER_PORTAL_BASE_PATH": "https://api.portal.swaggerhub.com/v1",
"SWAGGER_REGISTRY_BASE_PATH": "https://api.swaggerhub.com",
"SWAGGER_UI_BASE_PATH": "https://app.swaggerhub.com",
"PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL": "your_pactflow_or_pactbroker_base_url",
"PACT_BROKER_TOKEN": "your_pactflow_token",
"PACT_BROKER_USERNAME": "your_pact_broker_username",
"PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD": "your_pact_broker_password",
"QMETRY_API_KEY": "your_qmetry_api_key",
"QMETRY_BASE_URL": "https://testmanagement.qmetry.com",
"ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN": "your_zephyr_api_token",
"ZEPHYR_BASE_URL": "https://api.zephyrscale.smartbear.com/v2",
"COLLABORATOR_BASE_URL": "your collab base url",
"COLLABORATOR_USERNAME": "your collab user name",
"COLLABORATOR_LOGIN_TICKET": "your collab login ticket",
"QTM4J_API_KEY": "your_qtm4j_key",
"QTM4J_BASE_URL": "https://qtmcloud.qmetry.com",
"QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY": "your_qtm4j_automation_api_key",
"SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN": "your_swagger_functional_testing_api_token",
"SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATH": "https://api.reflect.run/v1"
}
}
}
}
Server Configuration (HTTP mode)
| Variable | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
BASE_URL | (derived from request) | The server's own public URL, e.g. https://mcp.example.com. Set this on any deployment behind a proxy or load balancer — otherwise the address advertised for OAuth discovery is derived from the client-supplied Host header. |
TRUST_PROXY | false | Set to true only when a proxy in front of the server sets X-Forwarded-Host and strips any client-supplied value. |
Documentation
For detailed introduction, examples, and advanced configuration visit our 📖 Full Documentation
Local Development
For developers who want to contribute to the SmartBear MCP server, please see the CONTRIBUTING.md guide.
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
Support
- Search open and closed issues for similar problems
- Report a bug or request a feature
SmartBear MCP Server - Bringing the power of SmartBear's testing and monitoring ecosystem to your AI-powered development workflow.
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