Overview
IncidentFox integrates with Sentry for error tracking, issue analysis, and release correlation. This helps identify application errors that may be causing incidents.Tools Available
Configuration
Authentication
Create a Sentry API token with the following scopes:Example Queries
Find Recent Errors
Correlate with Deployment
Get Issue Details
Use Cases
Error Spike Investigation
When investigating latency or availability issues:- IncidentFox checks Sentry for recent error spikes
- Correlates error timing with incident timeline
- Identifies specific exceptions causing problems
Release Impact Analysis
After a deployment:- Compare error rates before/after release
- Identify new error types introduced
- Correlate with GitHub commits in the release
Root Cause Identification
Sentry provides stack traces that help identify:- Specific code paths causing errors
- Environment differences (e.g., specific hosts)
- User impact scope
Configuration Options
Troubleshooting
Rate Limiting
Sentry has API rate limits. If you hit them:Missing Events
If recent events aren’t appearing:- Check Sentry data retention settings
- Verify the project has events
- Ensure the time range is correct
Next Steps
GitHub
Correlate errors with code changes
Log Analysis
Combine with log analysis

