How to Set Up Alerting in Next.js

The Problem

Monitoring your Next.js app is only half the battle. Without proper alerting, critical issues can go unnoticed for hours, impacting users and revenue.

Quick Start with Bugsly

Getting alerting running in Next.js takes about five minutes. Here's how.

Install the SDK:

npm install @bugsly/nextjs

Add the initialization code:

// next.config.js
const { withBugsly } = require("@bugsly/nextjs");

module.exports = withBugsly({
  bugsly: {
    dsn: "YOUR_BUGSLY_DSN",
    tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
  },
});

That's it. Bugsly starts capturing events immediately. No additional configuration is required for basic alerting, though you'll want to customize the setup as your needs grow.

Going Beyond the Basics

The initial setup captures unhandled errors automatically. To get more value from your Next.js integration:

• Add breadcrumbs to trace user actions leading up to errors. This context is invaluable when debugging complex flows.
• Set up release health to track crash-free session rates across deployments. You'll know instantly if a release introduces regressions.
• Configure integrations with your existing tools. Bugsly connects with Slack, PagerDuty, Jira, GitHub, and more to fit into your workflow.

Why Bugsly for Next.js?

Bugsly's Next.js SDK is purpose-built to hook into the framework's internals. It captures framework-specific context, groups errors intelligently using stack trace analysis, and provides a timeline view of events. Your team spends less time reproducing bugs and more time shipping features.

Next Steps

With alerting configured, take advantage of Bugsly's alert conditions to fine-tune when you get notified. Set thresholds for error frequency, configure quiet hours for non-critical alerts, and create escalation policies so issues don't fall through the cracks. Integrate with PagerDuty or Opsgenie for on-call rotation support.