Query Events

Query Sentry Events

Name

sentry:query-events - Run custom queries on Sentry events and issues with advanced filtering

Synopsis

/query-events [arguments]

Description

Run custom queries on Sentry events and issues using advanced filtering to find specific errors, analyze patterns, or extract insights.

Implementation

This command provides flexible querying capabilities for Sentry data with support for filters on environment, release, user, tags, and more.

Usage

/query-events [project-name] [query-expression]

What This Command Does

1. Asks for the Sentry project name
2. Accepts a custom query expression or builds one interactively
3. Applies filters for:
   • Environment (production, staging, etc.)
   • Release version
   • User properties
   • Tags and custom attributes
   • Time range
   • Event type (error, transaction, etc.)
   • Issue status (resolved, unresolved)
4. Executes the query using Sentry MCP tools
5. Presents results with relevant context
6. Suggests follow-up investigations

Prerequisites

• Sentry MCP server must be installed and configured
• OAuth authentication with Sentry must be completed
• Access to the target Sentry project

Example Interaction

User: /query-events api-service Find all errors in production for user emails ending in @enterprise.com in the last 7 days

Claude: Running custom query on api-service...

## Query Results

**Query:** Errors in production environment for enterprise users (last 7 days)

**Filters Applied:**
- Environment: production
- User email: *@enterprise.com
- Event type: error
- Time range: Last 7 days
- Status: unresolved

### Results: 23 matching issues, 456 total events

### Top Issues for Enterprise Users

1. **API Rate Limit Exceeded**
   - Events: 189
   - Users: 12
   - Pattern: Heavy API usage from automated systems
   - Tags: tier=enterprise, api_version=v2

2. **Database Connection Timeout**
   - Events: 134
   - Users: 8
   - Pattern: Concurrent query limit reached
   - Tags: tier=enterprise, db_pool=primary

3. **Insufficient Storage Quota**
   - Events: 78
   - Users: 5
   - Pattern: Enterprise plans hitting 10GB limit
   - Tags: tier=enterprise, feature=uploads

4. **Permission Denied: Admin Action**
   - Events: 34
   - Users: 4
   - Pattern: Users attempting cross-org actions
   - Tags: tier=enterprise, action=admin

5. **GraphQL Query Complexity Exceeded**
   - Events: 21
   - Users: 3
   - Pattern: Complex nested queries
   - Tags: tier=enterprise, api=graphql

### Insights

- Enterprise users hitting different limits than standard users
- Rate limiting and connection pooling need enterprise-tier scaling
- Storage quotas may need adjustment for enterprise plans

### Affected Users

- user@bigcorp.com (89 events)
- admin@megacorp.com (67 events)
- api@enterprise-client.com (145 events)
- integration@partner-enterprise.com (98 events)

### Recommendations

1. **Immediate**: Increase rate limits for enterprise tier
2. **High**: Scale database connection pool for enterprise workloads
3. **Medium**: Review storage quotas and upgrade paths
4. **Low**: Document GraphQL query complexity limits

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Query Syntax Examples

# Find errors in specific environment
environment:production is:unresolved

# Find issues affecting a specific user
user.email:user@example.com

# Find events from a specific release
release:v2.3.0

# Find slow transactions
event.type:transaction transaction.duration:>2000

# Combine multiple filters
environment:production release:v2.* user.id:12345 level:error

# Find issues with specific tags
tag.payment_method:stripe tag.status:failed

Arguments

• project-name (optional): Sentry project slug
• query-expression (optional): Sentry query syntax or natural language description

Tips

• Use Sentry's query syntax for precise filtering
• Combine multiple filters for targeted investigations
• Save common queries for reuse
• Use wildcard patterns for flexible matching
• Filter by custom tags for domain-specific analysis
• Narrow time ranges for faster queries

Related Commands

• /investigate-errors: Pre-built error investigation workflow
• /analyze-performance: Performance-specific queries
• /check-releases: Release-filtered queries