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Evidence fieldSmartBearWatchlist candidatesonarqubeMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • SmartBear customers who need supported Swagger, BugSnag, Zephyr or other SmartBear product workflows from one official MCP suite.
  • Code-quality and application-security investigation with optional controlled project operations.
Not ideal for
  • Users who expect identical authentication/tools across every SmartBear product.
  • Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
Avoid when
  • Do not reuse broad product API tokens across products or environments when narrower product-specific authorization is available.
  • The connected identity is broader than the task requires
  • Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

com.smartbear · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

ecosystem:sonarqube · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Stale

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Aug 14, 2026

Package: Not documented

Popularity evidence
GitHub starsNot documented

623

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Client coverage
Client coverage detailsNot documented
Claude Code✓ Local stdio
Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio
Codex✓ Local stdio
VS Code✓ Local stdio
Cursor✓ Local stdio
OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationVaries by product: selected hosted endpoints use OAuth, while local package integrations use the relevant SmartBear product API token.The server uses publisher-documented Sonar tokens or managed HTTP authentication.
CostApplicable SmartBear product subscriptions/API limits and model/provider costs apply.The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.
PermissionsPermissions and mutation authority are product-specific and follow the connected account/token.SonarQube or SonarCloud token permissions, toolsets, and read-only mode constrain accessible projects and actions.
Data handlingAPI specifications, errors, testing/project data and other product context can be shared with the connected AI client/provider.Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive security & testing information.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Promoted after strict re-audit: canonical identity and MCP-native/publisher-backed implementation are sufficiently evidenced, with real workflow value, usable documentation, understandable permissions, plausible maintenance, and no unresolved security veto. Still not strong enough for Selected.
  • Source findings and code excerpts can be sensitive; mutation tools should remain disabled unless required.
Risk contextMulti-product breadth makes per-product identity, scope and write authority easy to overgeneralize; bind exact product evidence.Source findings and code excerpts can be sensitive; mutation tools should remain disabled unless required. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-07-30
Candidate evidence2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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