feat(browser): Add environment variable support for Spotlight configuration

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-- fix(node): Fix Spotlight configuration precedence to match specification (#18195)
+- feat(browser): Add environment variable support for Spotlight configuration ([#18198](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/pull/18198))
+  - `SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT`, `PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT`, `NEXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT`, `VITE_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT`, `NUXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT`, `REACT_APP_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT`, `VUE_APP_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT`, and `GATSBY_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT`
+- fix(node): Fix Spotlight configuration precedence to match specification ([#18195](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/pull/18195))
 
 ## 10.25.0
 

packages/aws-serverless/src/init.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import type { Integration, Options } from '@sentry/core';
-import { applySdkMetadata, debug, getSDKSource } from '@sentry/core';
+import { applySdkMetadata, debug, envToBool, getSDKSource } from '@sentry/core';
 import type { NodeClient, NodeOptions } from '@sentry/node';
 import { getDefaultIntegrationsWithoutPerformance, initWithoutDefaultIntegrations } from '@sentry/node';
-import { envToBool } from '@sentry/node-core';
 import { DEBUG_BUILD } from './debug-build';
 import { awsIntegration } from './integration/aws';
 import { awsLambdaIntegration } from './integration/awslambda';

packages/browser/src/client.ts

@@ -70,9 +70,29 @@ type BrowserSpecificOptions = BrowserClientReplayOptions &
      *
      * Either set it to true, or provide a specific Spotlight Sidecar URL.
      *
+     * Alternatively, you can configure Spotlight using environment variables (checked in this order):
+     * - PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT (SvelteKit, Astro, Qwik)
+     * - NEXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT (Next.js)
+     * - VITE_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT (Vite)
+     * - NUXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT (Nuxt)
+     * - REACT_APP_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT (Create React App)
+     * - VUE_APP_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT (Vue CLI)
+     * - GATSBY_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT (Gatsby)
+     * - SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT (fallback for non-framework setups)
+     *
+     * Framework-specific vars have higher priority to support Docker Compose setups where
+     * backend uses SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT with Docker hostnames while frontend needs localhost.
+     *
+     * Precedence rules:
+     * - If this option is `false`, Spotlight is disabled (env vars ignored)
+     * - If this option is a string URL, that URL is used (env vars ignored)
+     * - If this option is `true` and env var is a URL, the env var URL is used
+     * - If this option is `undefined`, the env var value is used (if set)
+     *
      * More details: https://spotlightjs.com/
      *
      * IMPORTANT: Only set this option to `true` while developing, not in production!
+     * Spotlight is automatically excluded from production bundles.
      */
     spotlight?: boolean | string;
   };

packages/browser/src/sdk.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   getIntegrationsToSetup,
   inboundFiltersIntegration,
   initAndBind,
+  resolveSpotlightOptions,
   stackParserFromStackParserOptions,
 } from '@sentry/core';
 import type { BrowserClientOptions, BrowserOptions } from './client';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import { spotlightBrowserIntegration } from './integrations/spotlight';
 import { defaultStackParser } from './stack-parsers';
 import { makeFetchTransport } from './transports/fetch';
 import { checkAndWarnIfIsEmbeddedBrowserExtension } from './utils/detectBrowserExtension';
+import { getSpotlightConfig } from './utils/spotlightConfig';
 
 /** Get the default integrations for the browser SDK. */
 export function getDefaultIntegrations(_options: Options): Integration[] {
@@ -95,11 +97,15 @@ export function init(options: BrowserOptions = {}): Client | undefined {
     options.defaultIntegrations == null ? getDefaultIntegrations(options) : options.defaultIntegrations;
 
   /* rollup-include-development-only */
-  if (options.spotlight) {
+  // Resolve Spotlight configuration with proper precedence
+  const envSpotlight = getSpotlightConfig();
+  const spotlightValue = resolveSpotlightOptions(options.spotlight, envSpotlight);
+
+  if (spotlightValue) {
     if (!defaultIntegrations) {
       defaultIntegrations = [];
     }
-    const args = typeof options.spotlight === 'string' ? { sidecarUrl: options.spotlight } : undefined;
+    const args = typeof spotlightValue === 'string' ? { sidecarUrl: spotlightValue } : undefined;
     defaultIntegrations.push(spotlightBrowserIntegration(args));
   }
   /* rollup-include-development-only-end */

packages/browser/src/utils/env.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Safely gets an environment variable value with defensive guards for browser environments.
+ * Checks process.env which is transformed by most bundlers (Webpack, Vite, Rollup, Rspack, Parcel, etc.)
+ * at build time.
+ *
+ * Note: We don't check import.meta.env because:
+ * 1. Bundlers only replace static references like `import.meta.env.VITE_VAR`, not dynamic access
+ * 2. Dynamic access causes syntax errors in unsupported environments
+ * 3. Most bundlers transform process.env references anyway
+ *
+ * @param key - The environment variable key to look up
+ * @returns The value of the environment variable or undefined if not found
+ */
+export function getEnvValue(key: string): string | undefined {
+  try {
+    if (typeof process !== 'undefined' && process.env) {
+      const value = process.env[key];
+      if (value !== undefined) {
+        return value;
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Silently ignore - process might not be accessible or might throw in some environments
+  }
+
+  return undefined;
+}

packages/browser/src/utils/spotlightConfig.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { debug, envToBool } from '@sentry/core';
+import { DEBUG_BUILD } from '../debug-build';
+import { getEnvValue } from './env';
+
+/**
+ * Environment variable keys to check for Spotlight configuration, in priority order.
+ * The first one found with a value will be used.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: Framework-specific variables (PUBLIC_*, NEXT_PUBLIC_*, etc.) are prioritized
+ * over the generic SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT to support Docker Compose setups where:
+ * - Backend services need SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT=http://host.internal.docker:8969/stream
+ * - Frontend code needs localhost (via framework-specific vars like NEXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT=http://localhost:8969/stream)
+ *
+ * SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT is kept as a fallback for:
+ * - Simple non-Docker setups
+ * - Remote Spotlight instances when no framework-specific var is set
+ */
+const SPOTLIGHT_ENV_KEYS = [
+  'PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', // SvelteKit, Astro, Qwik
+  'NEXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', // Next.js
+  'VITE_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', // Vite
+  'NUXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', // Nuxt
+  'REACT_APP_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', // Create React App
+  'VUE_APP_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', // Vue CLI
+  'GATSBY_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', // Gatsby
+  'SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', // Fallback/base name - works in Parcel, Webpack, Rspack, Rollup, Rolldown, Node.js
+] as const;
+
+/**
+ * Gets the Spotlight configuration from environment variables.
+ * Checks multiple environment variable prefixes in priority order to support
+ * different bundlers and frameworks.
+ *
+ * @returns The resolved Spotlight configuration (boolean | string | undefined)
+ */
+export function getSpotlightConfig(): boolean | string | undefined {
+  for (const key of SPOTLIGHT_ENV_KEYS) {
+    const value = getEnvValue(key);
+
+    if (value !== undefined) {
+      // Try to parse as boolean first (strict mode)
+      const boolValue = envToBool(value, { strict: true });
+
+      if (boolValue !== null) {
+        // It's a valid boolean value
+        if (DEBUG_BUILD) {
+          debug.log(`[Spotlight] Found ${key}=${String(boolValue)} in environment variables`);
+        }
+        return boolValue;
+      }
+
+      // Not a boolean, treat as custom URL string
+      // Note: empty/whitespace strings are filtered by resolveSpotlightOptions
+      if (DEBUG_BUILD) {
+        debug.log(`[Spotlight] Found ${key}=${value} (custom URL) in environment variables`);
+      }
+      return value;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // No Spotlight configuration found in environment
+  return undefined;
+}

packages/browser/test/sdk.test.ts

@@ -234,6 +234,154 @@ describe('init', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('Spotlight environment variable support', () => {
+    let originalProcess: typeof globalThis.process | undefined;
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      if (originalProcess !== undefined) {
+        globalThis.process = originalProcess;
+      } else {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+        delete (globalThis as any).process;
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('uses environment variable when options.spotlight is undefined', () => {
+      originalProcess = globalThis.process;
+      globalThis.process = {
+        env: {
+          SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT: 'true',
+        } as Record<string, string>,
+      } as NodeJS.Process;
+
+      // @ts-expect-error this is fine for testing
+      const initAndBindSpy = vi.spyOn(SentryCore, 'initAndBind').mockImplementationOnce(() => {});
+      const options = getDefaultBrowserOptions({ dsn: PUBLIC_DSN, spotlight: undefined });
+      init(options);
+
+      const optionsPassed = initAndBindSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[1];
+      // Spotlight integration should be added
+      const spotlightIntegration = optionsPassed?.integrations.find((i: Integration) => i.name === 'SpotlightBrowser');
+      expect(spotlightIntegration).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it('does not add Spotlight when environment variable is false', () => {
+      originalProcess = globalThis.process;
+      globalThis.process = {
+        env: {
+          SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT: 'false',
+        } as Record<string, string>,
+      } as NodeJS.Process;
+
+      // @ts-expect-error this is fine for testing
+      const initAndBindSpy = vi.spyOn(SentryCore, 'initAndBind').mockImplementationOnce(() => {});
+      const options = getDefaultBrowserOptions({ dsn: PUBLIC_DSN, spotlight: undefined });
+      init(options);
+
+      const optionsPassed = initAndBindSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[1];
+      // Spotlight integration should NOT be added
+      const spotlightIntegration = optionsPassed?.integrations.find((i: Integration) => i.name === 'SpotlightBrowser');
+      expect(spotlightIntegration).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('options.spotlight=false takes precedence over environment variable', () => {
+      originalProcess = globalThis.process;
+      globalThis.process = {
+        env: {
+          SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT: 'true',
+        } as Record<string, string>,
+      } as NodeJS.Process;
+
+      // @ts-expect-error this is fine for testing
+      const initAndBindSpy = vi.spyOn(SentryCore, 'initAndBind').mockImplementationOnce(() => {});
+      const options = getDefaultBrowserOptions({ dsn: PUBLIC_DSN, spotlight: false });
+      init(options);
+
+      const optionsPassed = initAndBindSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[1];
+      // Spotlight integration should NOT be added even though env var is true
+      const spotlightIntegration = optionsPassed?.integrations.find((i: Integration) => i.name === 'SpotlightBrowser');
+      expect(spotlightIntegration).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('options.spotlight=url takes precedence over environment variable', () => {
+      originalProcess = globalThis.process;
+      const customUrl = 'http://custom:1234/stream';
+      globalThis.process = {
+        env: {
+          SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT: 'http://env:5678/stream',
+        } as Record<string, string>,
+      } as NodeJS.Process;
+
+      // @ts-expect-error this is fine for testing
+      const initAndBindSpy = vi.spyOn(SentryCore, 'initAndBind').mockImplementationOnce(() => {});
+      const options = getDefaultBrowserOptions({ dsn: PUBLIC_DSN, spotlight: customUrl });
+      init(options);
+
+      const optionsPassed = initAndBindSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[1];
+      // Spotlight integration should be added (we can't easily check the URL here without deeper inspection)
+      const spotlightIntegration = optionsPassed?.integrations.find((i: Integration) => i.name === 'SpotlightBrowser');
+      expect(spotlightIntegration).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it('uses environment variable URL when options.spotlight=true', () => {
+      originalProcess = globalThis.process;
+      globalThis.process = {
+        env: {
+          SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT: 'http://env:5678/stream',
+        } as Record<string, string>,
+      } as NodeJS.Process;
+
+      // @ts-expect-error this is fine for testing
+      const initAndBindSpy = vi.spyOn(SentryCore, 'initAndBind').mockImplementationOnce(() => {});
+      const options = getDefaultBrowserOptions({ dsn: PUBLIC_DSN, spotlight: true });
+      init(options);
+
+      const optionsPassed = initAndBindSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[1];
+      // Spotlight integration should be added
+      const spotlightIntegration = optionsPassed?.integrations.find((i: Integration) => i.name === 'SpotlightBrowser');
+      expect(spotlightIntegration).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it('respects priority order: PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT over SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT', () => {
+      originalProcess = globalThis.process;
+      globalThis.process = {
+        env: {
+          PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT: 'true',
+          SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT: 'false',
+        } as Record<string, string>,
+      } as NodeJS.Process;
+
+      // @ts-expect-error this is fine for testing
+      const initAndBindSpy = vi.spyOn(SentryCore, 'initAndBind').mockImplementationOnce(() => {});
+      const options = getDefaultBrowserOptions({ dsn: PUBLIC_DSN, spotlight: undefined });
+      init(options);
+
+      const optionsPassed = initAndBindSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[1];
+      // Spotlight integration should be added (PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT=true wins)
+      const spotlightIntegration = optionsPassed?.integrations.find((i: Integration) => i.name === 'SpotlightBrowser');
+      expect(spotlightIntegration).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it('uses framework-specific prefix when base is not set', () => {
+      originalProcess = globalThis.process;
+      globalThis.process = {
+        env: {
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_SPOTLIGHT: 'true',
+        } as Record<string, string>,
+      } as NodeJS.Process;
+
+      // @ts-expect-error this is fine for testing
+      const initAndBindSpy = vi.spyOn(SentryCore, 'initAndBind').mockImplementationOnce(() => {});
+      const options = getDefaultBrowserOptions({ dsn: PUBLIC_DSN, spotlight: undefined });
+      init(options);
+
+      const optionsPassed = initAndBindSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[1];
+      // Spotlight integration should be added
+      const spotlightIntegration = optionsPassed?.integrations.find((i: Integration) => i.name === 'SpotlightBrowser');
+      expect(spotlightIntegration).toBeDefined();
+    });
+  });
+
   it('returns a client from init', () => {
     const client = init();
     expect(client).not.toBeUndefined();