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:
BugSnag - Comprehensive error monitoring and debugging capabilities
Test Hub - 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
Collaborator - Review and Remote System Configuration management capabilities
Prerequisites
Node.js 20+ and npm
Access to SmartBear products (BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, QMetry, or Zephyr)
Valid API tokens for the products you want to integrate
Installation
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.
📋 Manual installation
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":{"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}","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}","COLLAB_BASE_URL":"${input:collab_base_url}","COLLAB_USERNAME":"${input:collab_username}","COLLAB_LOGIN_TICKET":"${input:collab_login_ticket}"}}},"inputs":[{"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":"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}]}
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":{"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","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","COLLAB_BASE_URL":"your collab base url","COLLAB_USERNAME":"your collab user name","COLLAB_LOGIN_TICKET":"your collab login ticket"}}}}
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.
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Package last updated on 09 Dec 2025
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