Sentry TanStack Start React SDKAll Skills > SDK Setup > TanStack Start React SDK
Opinionated wizard that scans your TanStack Start React project and guides you through complete Sentry setup for browser and server runtimes.
Invoke This Skill When
- User asks to "add Sentry to TanStack Start" or "set up Sentry" in a TanStack Start React app
- User wants to install or configure
@sentry/tanstackstart-react - User wants error monitoring, tracing, session replay, logs, or user feedback for TanStack Start React
- User asks about
sentryTanstackStart,wrapFetchWithSentry,instrument.server.mjs, or TanStack Start middleware instrumentation
Note: This SDK is currently alpha and documented as compatible with TanStack Start
1.0 RC. Always verify against docs.sentry.io/platforms/javascript/guides/tanstackstart-react/ before implementing.
Phase 1: Detect
Run these commands to understand the project before making any recommendations:
# Detect TanStack Start / Router and existing Sentry
cat package.json | grep -E '"@tanstack/react-start"|"@tanstack/react-router"|"@sentry/tanstackstart-react"'
# Check if Sentry is already present
cat package.json | grep '"@sentry/'
# Detect key files used by the TanStack Start setup
ls src/router.tsx src/start.ts src/server.ts instrument.server.mjs vite.config.ts vite.config.js 2>/dev/null
# Check whether source map upload credentials are configured
cat .env .env.local .env.sentry-build-plugin 2>/dev/null | grep "SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN"
# Detect deployment hints in scripts
cat package.json | grep -E '"dev"|"build"|"start"|NODE_OPTIONS|--import'
# Detect logging libraries
cat package.json | grep -E '"pino"|"winston"|"loglevel"'
# Detect companion backend directories
ls ../backend ../server ../api 2>/dev/null
cat ../go.mod ../requirements.txt ../Gemfile ../pom.xml 2>/dev/null | head -3
What to determine:
| Question | Impact |
|---|---|
@tanstack/react-start present? |
Confirms this skill is the right setup path |
@sentry/tanstackstart-react already installed? |
Skip install and go to feature tuning |
src/router.tsx exists? |
Client-side Sentry.init placement |
src/start.ts exists? |
Global middleware setup for server-side errors |
src/server.ts exists? |
Server entry instrumentation placement |
instrument.server.mjs exists? |
Runtime startup instrumentation path |
vite.config.ts exists? |
Add sentryTanstackStart plugin and source maps |
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN configured? |
Source map upload readiness |
| Backend directory found? | Trigger Phase 4 cross-link suggestion |
Phase 2: Recommend
Present a concrete recommendation based on what you found. Do not ask open-ended questions — lead with a proposal:
Recommended (core coverage):
- ✅ Error Monitoring — always; captures unhandled client and server errors
- ✅ Tracing — high-value for request and route timing across browser and server
- ✅ Session Replay — recommended for user-facing apps
Optional (enhanced observability):
- ⚡ Logs — recommend when structured log search and log-to-trace correlation are needed
- ⚡ User Feedback — recommend when product teams want in-app issue reports
Recommendation logic:
| Feature | Recommend when... |
|---|---|
| Error Monitoring | Always — non-negotiable baseline |
| Tracing | Usually yes for TanStack Start; route + fetch instrumentation gives immediate value |
| Session Replay | User-facing app, login flows, checkout flows, or hard-to-reproduce UX bugs |
| Logs | Existing logging strategy, support workflow, or trace/log correlation needs |
| User Feedback | Team wants direct user reports without leaving the app |
Propose: "I recommend Error Monitoring + Tracing + Session Replay. Want me to also enable Logs and User Feedback?"
Phase 3: Guide
Install
npm install @sentry/tanstackstart-react --save
Configure Client-Side Sentry in src/router.tsx
Initialize Sentry inside the router factory and gate it to the browser:
import * as Sentry from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react";
import { createRouter } from "@tanstack/react-router";
export const getRouter = () => {
const router = createRouter();
if (!router.isServer) {
Sentry.init({
dsn: "___PUBLIC_DSN___",
dataCollection: {
// userInfo: false,
// httpBodies: [],
},
integrations: [
Sentry.tanstackRouterBrowserTracingIntegration(router),
Sentry.replayIntegration(),
Sentry.feedbackIntegration({
colorScheme: "system",
}),
],
enableLogs: true,
tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
replaysSessionSampleRate: 0.1,
replaysOnErrorSampleRate: 1.0,
});
}
return router;
};
Configure Server-Side Sentry in instrument.server.mjs
Create instrument.server.mjs in project root:
import * as Sentry from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react";
Sentry.init({
dsn: "___PUBLIC_DSN___",
dataCollection: {
// To disable sending user data and HTTP bodies, uncomment the lines below. For more info visit:
// https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/javascript/guides/tanstackstart-react/configuration/options/#dataCollection
// userInfo: false,
// httpBodies: [],
},
enableLogs: true,
tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
});
Configure Vite Plugin in vite.config.ts
sentryTanstackStart should be the last plugin:
import { defineConfig } from "vite";
import { sentryTanstackStart } from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react/vite";
import { tanstackStart } from "@tanstack/react-start/plugin/vite";
export default defineConfig({
plugins: [
tanstackStart(),
sentryTanstackStart({
org: "___ORG_SLUG___",
project: "___PROJECT_SLUG___",
authToken: process.env.SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN,
}),
],
});
If the token is stored in .env, load it with loadEnv in the Vite config before passing it to the plugin.
Instrument Server Entry Point in src/server.ts
Wrap the fetch handler with wrapFetchWithSentry:
import { wrapFetchWithSentry } from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react";
import handler, { createServerEntry } from "@tanstack/react-start/server-entry";
export default createServerEntry(
wrapFetchWithSentry({
fetch(request: Request) {
return handler.fetch(request);
},
}),
);
Add Global Server Middleware in src/start.ts
These middleware capture server-side request and function errors:
import {
sentryGlobalFunctionMiddleware,
sentryGlobalRequestMiddleware,
} from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react";
import { createStart } from "@tanstack/react-start";
export const startInstance = createStart(() => {
return {
requestMiddleware: [sentryGlobalRequestMiddleware],
functionMiddleware: [sentryGlobalFunctionMiddleware],
};
});
Sentry middleware should be first in each array.
Runtime Startup Patterns
Choose one runtime method:
| Runtime pattern | Use when... | Notes |
|---|---|---|
--import flag |
You can control Node startup flags | Preferred for production monitoring |
Direct import in src/server.ts |
Host restricts startup flags (for example serverless hosts) | Limits instrumentation to native Node APIs |
--import examples:
{
"scripts": {
"dev": "NODE_OPTIONS='--import ./instrument.server.mjs' vite dev --port 3000",
"build": "vite build && cp instrument.server.mjs .output/server",
"start": "node --import ./.output/server/instrument.server.mjs .output/server/index.mjs"
}
}
Direct import fallback (top of src/server.ts):
import "../instrument.server.mjs";
For Each Agreed Feature
Walk through features one at a time. Load the reference file, follow steps exactly, and verify before moving on:
| Feature | Reference | Load when... |
|---|---|---|
| Error Monitoring | ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/error-monitoring.md |
Always |
| Tracing | ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/tracing.md |
Route/API performance visibility needed |
| Session Replay | ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/session-replay.md |
User-facing app |
| Logs | ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/logging.md |
Structured logs and correlation needed |
| User Feedback | ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/user-feedback.md |
In-app feedback collection needed |
| TanStack Start Features | ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/tanstackstart-features.md |
Server entry, Vite plugin, source maps, runtime startup |
For each feature: Read ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/<feature>.md, follow steps exactly, verify it works.
Configuration Reference
Key Sentry.init() Options
| Option | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
dsn |
string |
— | Required; SDK is disabled when empty |
dataCollection |
object |
conservative unless set | Fine-grained control over auto-collected categories (userInfo, cookies, httpHeaders, httpBodies, queryParams, genAI). When omitted, the SDK falls back to sendDefaultPii (default false). Passing the object — even {} — flips unset categories to their permissive defaults; opt out per category. |
integrations |
Integration[] |
SDK defaults | Include TanStack Router tracing, replay, feedback as needed |
enableLogs |
boolean |
false |
Enables Sentry.logger.* APIs |
tracesSampleRate |
number |
— | 1.0 in development, lower in production |
replaysSessionSampleRate |
number |
— | Fraction of all sessions recorded |
replaysOnErrorSampleRate |
number |
— | Fraction of error sessions recorded |
tunnel |
string |
— | Optional ad-blocker bypass endpoint |
debug |
boolean |
false |
SDK diagnostic logging |
TanStack Start-Specific APIs
| API | Purpose |
|---|---|
tanstackRouterBrowserTracingIntegration(router) |
Browser navigation tracing |
wrapFetchWithSentry(...) |
Server request tracing + error capture on fetch handler |
sentryGlobalRequestMiddleware |
Captures request-level server errors |
sentryGlobalFunctionMiddleware |
Captures server function errors |
sentryTanstackStart({...}) |
Vite plugin for source maps and middleware instrumentation |
Verification
Trigger test events to confirm Sentry receives data.
Issues Test (Frontend)
<button
type="button"
onClick={() => {
throw new Error("Sentry Test Error");
}}
>
Break the world
</button>
Tracing Test (Frontend + API Route)
<button
type="button"
onClick={async () => {
await Sentry.startSpan({ name: "Example Frontend Span", op: "test" }, async () => {
const res = await fetch("/api/sentry-example");
if (!res.ok) {
throw new Error("Sentry Example Frontend Error");
}
});
}}
>
Break the world
</button>
Logs Test
Sentry.logger.info("User example action completed");
Sentry.logger.warn("Slow operation detected", { operation: "data_fetch", duration: 3500 });
Sentry.logger.error("Validation failed", { field: "email", reason: "Invalid email" });
Confirm in Sentry:
- Issues: frontend/server errors appear
- Traces: browser and server spans appear
- Replays: session replay appears when enabled
- Logs: log lines appear when
enableLogs: true - User Feedback: submissions appear when feedback integration is enabled
Phase 4: Cross-Link
After completing TanStack Start setup, check whether a companion backend exists without Sentry:
ls ../backend ../server ../api ../go ../python 2>/dev/null
cat ../go.mod ../requirements.txt ../pyproject.toml ../Gemfile ../pom.xml 2>/dev/null | head -5
If a backend exists without Sentry configured, suggest the matching skill:
| Backend detected | Suggest skill |
|---|---|
Go (go.mod) |
sentry-go-sdk |
Python (requirements.txt, pyproject.toml) |
sentry-python-sdk |
Ruby (Gemfile) |
sentry-ruby-sdk |
Java (pom.xml, build.gradle) |
Use @sentry/java docs |
| Node.js backend services | sentry-node-sdk |
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Events not appearing | Set debug: true, verify DSN, and ensure client/server init files both run |
| No server traces | Confirm src/server.ts uses wrapFetchWithSentry and runtime loads instrument.server.mjs |
| Server errors missing from route handlers | Ensure sentryGlobalRequestMiddleware and sentryGlobalFunctionMiddleware are first in arrays |
| Source maps not resolving | Verify SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN, org, and project in sentryTanstackStart config |
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN undefined in Vite config |
Use loadEnv(mode, process.cwd(), "") or .env.sentry-build-plugin |
| Replay not recording | Ensure replayIntegration() is in integrations and sample rates are non-zero |
| Feedback widget not visible | Confirm feedbackIntegration() is configured and check CSS z-index conflicts |
| Logs missing in Sentry | Set enableLogs: true and use Sentry.logger.* APIs |
| Direct-import setup misses library spans | Prefer --import startup when possible; direct import supports native Node instrumentation only |
| SSR rendering exceptions not auto-captured | Capture manually with Sentry.captureException in error boundaries / fallback handlers |