MCP server for AI access to SmartBear tools, including BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, PactFlow, QTM4J.
To add SmartBear MCP to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 17 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @smartbear/mcp@0.42.0Environment variables
BEARQ_API_TOKENSet in your MCP configBEARQ_API_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configBUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKENSet in your MCP configBUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEYSet in your MCP configREFLECT_API_TOKENSet in your MCP configSWAGGER_API_KEYSet in your MCP configSWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKENSet in your MCP configSWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATHSet in your MCP configPACT_BROKER_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configPACT_BROKER_TOKENSet in your MCP configPACT_BROKER_USERNAMESet in your MCP configPACT_BROKER_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configZEPHYR_API_TOKENSet in your MCP configZEPHYR_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configQTM4J_API_KEYSet in your MCP configQTM4J_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configQTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEYSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add smartbear --env BEARQ_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_BEARQ_API_TOKEN> --env BEARQ_API_BASE_URL=<YOUR_BEARQ_API_BASE_URL> --env BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN> --env BUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEY=<YOUR_BUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEY> --env REFLECT_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_REFLECT_API_TOKEN> --env SWAGGER_API_KEY=<YOUR_SWAGGER_API_KEY> --env SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN> --env SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATH=<YOUR_SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATH> --env PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL> --env PACT_BROKER_TOKEN=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_TOKEN> --env PACT_BROKER_USERNAME=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_USERNAME> --env PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD> --env ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN> --env ZEPHYR_BASE_URL=<YOUR_ZEPHYR_BASE_URL> --env QTM4J_API_KEY=<YOUR_QTM4J_API_KEY> --env QTM4J_BASE_URL=<YOUR_QTM4J_BASE_URL> --env QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY=<YOUR_QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY> -- npx -y @smartbear/mcp@0.42.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
SmartBear MCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
BEARQ_API_TOKEN BEARQ_API_BASE_URL BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN BUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEY REFLECT_API_TOKEN SWAGGER_API_KEY SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATH PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL PACT_BROKER_TOKEN PACT_BROKER_USERNAME PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN ZEPHYR_BASE_URL QTM4J_API_KEY QTM4J_BASE_URL QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install SmartBear MCP?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add SmartBear MCP to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with SmartBear MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to SmartBear MCP as well.
Does SmartBear MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: BEARQ_API_TOKEN, BEARQ_API_BASE_URL, BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN, BUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEY, REFLECT_API_TOKEN, SWAGGER_API_KEY, SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN, SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATH, PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL, PACT_BROKER_TOKEN, PACT_BROKER_USERNAME, PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD, ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN, ZEPHYR_BASE_URL, QTM4J_API_KEY, QTM4J_BASE_URL, QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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