Error tracking is the process of meticulously collecting and analyzing errors that occur within your application. With a strong error tracking solution, you open the door to a plethora of benefits that will elevate the overall quality of your project.
A good error tracking solution will allow you to...
Ultimately, error tracking serves as a key component in driving the overall quality of your software. By addressing issues promptly, improving reliability, and optimizing the development process, you can deliver a product that takes software development to new heights.
Sentry is a leading, feature-rich, open-source platform for error and performance monitoring. With minimal setup, you can start capturing valuable data from your application and access it through Sentry's comprehensive and easy to use dashboard.
Here is a glance at their awesome features:
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Sentry's features empowers you to manage errors with extreme efficiency, saving time and resources while delivering a top user experience.
Let’s walkthrough the setup process for the Sentry-Payload plugin:
Navigate to your Payload app then install the plugin using Yarn or NPM:
If you don't have a Sentry account already, it's time to create one. Head over to Sentry and create an account. The registration process is straightforward and will only take a few minutes.
The DSN (Data Source Name) is a unique identifier that connects your application to Sentry. After creating your Sentry account, you can find your project's DSN in the project settings or configuration section.
By this step, you should have the plugin installed and your DSN identifier ready. Navigate to your payload.config()
file and add the plugin along with your DSN:
These options allow you to fine-tune the Sentry integration to your specific needs:
Sentry allows a variety of options to be passed into the Sentry.init() function, see the full list of options here.
Accepts options that let you decide what data should be included in the event sent to Sentry, checkout the options here.
By default, Sentry.errorHandler will capture only errors with a status code of 500 or higher. To capture additional error codes, pass the values as numbers in an array.
Pass any of these options to the plugin like so:
Once you have the plugin installed and configured, Sentry will be ready to start capturing errors for you. So let’s take this plugin for a test drive by intentionally triggering an error:
A robust error tracking solution is crucial to delivering a reliable and performant application. Sentry provides developers with the ultimate toolbox, comprehensive error and performance monitoring, custom dashboards, real-time notifications and much more.
This plugin aims to make integrating Sentry into your Payload project a breeze. With 3 lines of code, you can instantly improve your error handling workflow. Give it a go and as always, reach out to us if you have any questions or feedback! Happy tracking 👋