Integrate Bug Capture with BugSnag

Learn how to integrate with BugSnag for faster and better testing and debugging

The Bug Capture integration with BugSnag connects errors in BugSnag to a Bug Capture recording, allowing a easier way to understand the user’s experience when going over error data in BugSnag. There’s a clear correlation between error data in BugSnag and issues reported from users with Bug Capture.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have BugSnag installed in your application and either Bug Capture SDK installed in your application or the browser extension installed in your browser.

BugSnag Configuration

The following BugSnag configuration change adds the URL returned by window.birdeatsbug?.session?.link || window.birdeatsbugExtension?.session?.link to the payload of BugSnag events.

Links to Bug Capture recordings will now appear in the event details. Accessing these links when seeing them in BugSnag events allows you to quickly view the user reported recording and associated data in Bug Capture.

Limitations

Bug Capture does not auto-upload recordings. The user has to take a submit action to upload the recording. This means that in the moment in time when an error occurs and is sent to BugSnag, it is only known whether there’s an ongoing recording with Bug Capture, and under which URL the recording will be accessible if the user uploads it. However, the user might choose not to upload the Bug Capture recording. In this case, BugSnag will link to a Bug Capture recording that is not accessible. Bug Capture replay sessions reported with the browser extension will never be linked on BugSnag.