Sentry Install & Auth

Overview

Install the Sentry SDK, configure DSN-based authentication, and verify error tracking is operational. Covers Node.js (@sentry/node), browser (@sentry/browser), and Python (sentry-sdk) with environment-based configuration and auth token setup for CLI/CI workflows.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18.19+ or 20.6+ (required for ESM support in Sentry SDK v8)
• Package manager: npm, pnpm, or pip
• Sentry account with a project created at https://sentry.io
• DSN from Project Settings > Client Keys (DSN)
• For CLI/CI: auth token from https://sentry.io/settings/auth-tokens/

Instructions

Step 1 — Install the SDK

Node.js / TypeScript: