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This guide details how to display a Sentry dashboard on your digital signage screens, enabling your development team to monitor application errors, release health, and performance issues in real time.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:
  • A Sentry account with access to the project dashboard
  • Email and password login available for that account
  • The full dashboard URL you plan to display
This integration requires a direct Sentry account login with an email and password. Federated login methods, such as signing in with a Google or other SSO provider, are not compatible with this setup. Please ensure you use an account with basic authentication credentials.
Best Practice: For security, create a dedicated Sentry user account with Member or read-only access to the relevant projects for display purposes. Use this account’s credentials for Pickcel.

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Step-by-Step Configuration

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Create the Dashboard App in Pickcel

Log in to the Pickcel Console and navigate to Apps. Search for the Dashboard app and click on it. Then, click Create App.
  • Give a name to the app instance (e.g., “Live Web App Errors - Sentry”).
  • Select Sentry from the dropdown menu. The configuration fields will open on the right.
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Fill in the Fields for Sentry Dashboard Configuration

This section requires precise information to generate a correct and secure Auth Token.
  • Sentry Login Screen URL: Navigate to the Sentry login page and copy the full URL from your browser’s address bar.
  • Email ID: Enter the email of your dedicated Sentry account.
  • Password: Enter the password for that account.
  • Sentry Dashboard URL: Log in and navigate to the Sentry project or dashboard you wish to display. Copy the full URL from the address bar.
Click Generate Auth Token. The token will be generated, copied to your clipboard, and automatically pasted into the Auth Token field on the left.

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Enter Screen Selection Code (Optional)

To focus on the error graph or issue list, use the Pickcel Dashboard Screen Mapper Extension to select the area and paste the generated code into the Screen Selection Code field.
Check this guide for more info: How to Use the Dashboard Screen Mapper Chrome Extension?
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Set Refresh Interval and Session Expiry

  • Refresh Interval: This setting defines how often the dashboard is updated. For real-time error tracking, a refresh interval of 2-5 minutes is highly effective.
  • Session Expiry: This forces a fresh login to prevent session timeouts. An 8-hour session expiry is suitable for all-day monitoring.
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Enable Scroll Option for the Dashboard (Optional)

  • Enable Auto Scroll: Set a duration in seconds for the dashboard to scroll from top to bottom.
  • Enable Auto Scroll Height: Set a height in pixels for the dashboard to scroll down incrementally.
5

Create and Publish

Once the configuration is complete, click Create App. The app instance will be available in the Media section.To preview, go to Media, find your app instance by name, and click its thumbnail. If the preview is correct, assign it to your signage screens.
If the password or any other credentials are incorrect, the process will stall on the login screen, displaying the login screen instead of the dashboard.

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What’s Next?

Your Sentry Dashboard App is now ready. For further reading: