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error-tracking

Implement error tracking with Sentry for automatic exception monitoring, release tracking, and perfo

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Error Tracking

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Overview

Set up comprehensive error tracking with Sentry to automatically capture, report, and analyze exceptions, performance issues, and application stability.

When to Use

  • Production error monitoring
  • Automatic exception capture
  • Release tracking
  • Performance issue detection
  • User impact analysis

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

npm install -g @sentry/cli
npm install @sentry/node @sentry/tracing
sentry init -d

Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:

GuideContents
Sentry SetupSentry Setup, Node.js Sentry Integration
Express Middleware IntegrationExpress Middleware Integration
Python Sentry IntegrationPython Sentry Integration
Source Maps and Release ManagementSource Maps and Release Management, CI/CD Release Creation
Custom Error ContextCustom Error Context
Performance MonitoringPerformance Monitoring

Best Practices

✅ DO

  • Set up source maps for production
  • Configure appropriate sample rates
  • Track releases and deployments
  • Filter sensitive information
  • Add meaningful context to errors
  • Use breadcrumbs for debugging
  • Set user information
  • Review error patterns regularly

❌ DON'T

  • Send 100% of errors in production
  • Include passwords in context
  • Ignore configuration for environment
  • Skip source map uploads
  • Log personally identifiable information
  • Use without proper filtering
  • Disable tracking in production