---
title: "Source Context"
description: "Learn about showing your source code as part of stack traces."
url: https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context/
---

# Source Context | Sentry for Android

You'll need to enable the Source Context feature to see your source code as part of stack traces in Sentry. You can either do this:

* By adding one of a build tool plugin to your project
* Or, by manually uploading your source bundle using the Sentry CLI

This document covers both methods. You can find more information about uploading via the CLI in our [Debug Information Files](https://docs.sentry.io/cli/dif.md#jvm-source-bundles) docs.

Source Context also works with ProGuard. See the [ProGuard & DexGuard](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/proguard.md) docs for more information.

### [UUIDs](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#uuids)

A random UUID must be generated and placed into the `sentry-debug-meta.properties`. The same UUID must be used to upload the source bundle file. Whenever an error is sent to Sentry, this UUID is sent alongside the error, allowing the Sentry server to look up source code in the source bundle with a matching ID.

If you're using a build tool plugin, these steps happen automatically.

All of the following methods require `org`, `project` and an `authToken`.

You can create an auth token by visiting the [Organization Tokens](https://sentry.io/orgredirect/organizations/:orgslug/settings/auth-tokens/) settings page in Sentry.io.

## [Known Limitations](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#known-limitations)

* Files with same name but different extensions will lead to undefined behavior
  * e.g. MainActivity.java and MainActivity.kt will both be renamed to MainActivity.jvm
* Package declaration and file tree must match for source lookup to work
  * e.g. a class io.sentry.sample.MainActivity.java has to be stored in io/sentry/sample

- Kotlin files are allowed to contain multiple classes but code obfuscation tools like ProGuard or R8 may prevent this from working correctly
- We don't add generated sources for AGP < 7.4

## [Using the Gradle Build Tool Plugin](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#using-the-gradle-build-tool-plugin)

We have a [Sentry Gradle Plugin](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-android-gradle-plugin) available.

Set the auth token as an environment variable to be used when running your release build.

```bash
export SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN=___ORG_AUTH_TOKEN___
```

Add the Sentry Gradle plugin to your project by adding the following lines:

```groovy
plugins {
    id "io.sentry.android.gradle" version "6.3.0"
}

sentry {
    // Enables more detailed log output, e.g. for sentry-cli.
    //
    // Default is false.
    debug = true

    // Generates a JVM (Java, Kotlin, etc.) source bundle and uploads your source code to Sentry.
    // This enables source context, allowing you to see your source
    // code as part of your stack traces in Sentry.
    //
    // Default is disabled.
    includeSourceContext = true

    // Includes additional source directories into the source bundle.
    // These directories are resolved relative to the project directory.
    additionalSourceDirsForSourceContext = ["mysrc/java", "other-source-dir/main/kotlin"]

    org = "___ORG_SLUG___"
    projectName = "___PROJECT_SLUG___"
    authToken = System.getenv("SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN")
}
```

### [Include NDK Source Context with Gradle Plugin](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#include-ndk-source-context-with-gradle-plugin)

By default native code (C/C++) is not uploaded with the Java/Kotlin code. Add the following options to enable Source Context for native code:

```groovy
sentry {
    // Includes the source code of native code when uploading native symbols for Sentry.
    // This executes sentry-cli with the --include-sources param. automatically so
    // you don't need to do it manually. This only works with uploadNativeSymbols enabled.
    //
    // Default is disabled.
    includeNativeSources = true

    // Enables the automatic configuration of Native Symbols for Sentry.
    // This executes sentry-cli automatically so you don't need to do it manually.
    //
    // Default is disabled.
    uploadNativeSymbols = true
}
```

### [Source Context for Generated Code](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#source-context-for-generated-code)

If you have a code generation step in your build (e.g. Quarkus) you will see an error similar to this:

```bash
Task ':xxx:sentryCollectSourcesJava' uses this output of task ':xxx:quarkusGenerateCode' without declaring an explicit or implicit dependency. This can lead to incorrect results being produced, depending on what order the tasks are executed.
```

To resolve this, declare a task dependency for `sentryCollectSourcesJava` on code generation tasks that exist in your build:

```groovy
tasks.named("sentryCollectSourcesJava") {
    // Make the task run after the tasks that generate code during build
    mustRunAfter("CodeGenTask1", "CodeGenTask2")
}
```

## [Manually Uploading Source Context](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#manually-uploading-source-context)

If you're using a build tool we don't support, or you prefer not to use Sentry's build tool plugins, you'll need to create and upload source bundle files manually using the Sentry CLI.

The `sentry-cli` commands allow you to supply `--org` and `--project` as well as provide the auth token by setting the `SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN` environment variable.

You can also use a `.sentryclirc` or a `.properties` file, which you can link using the `SENTRY_PROPERTIES` environment variable.

### [Creating the Source Bundle](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#creating-the-source-bundle)

First, create the source bundle containing your source files:

```bash
sentry-cli debug-files bundle-jvm --output path/to/store/bundle --debug-id A_VALID_UUID path/to/source-code
```

### [Uploading the Source Bundle](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#uploading-the-source-bundle)

Next, upload that source bundle to Sentry:

```bash
sentry-cli debug-files upload --type jvm path/to/bundle
```

### [Configuring the SDK](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#configuring-the-sdk)

You'll need to tell the SDK which source bundle it should use for providing Source Context via one of the following options:

#### [`sentry-debug-meta.properties`](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#sentry-debug-metaproperties)

Add a `sentry-debug-meta.properties` file to your application resources at build time which will be picked up automatically by the SDK.

```properties
io.sentry.bundle-ids=A_VALID_UUID
```

#### [`sentry.properties`](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#sentryproperties)

```properties
bundle-ids=A_VALID_UUID
```

#### [`SentryOptions`](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#sentryoptions)

```Java
options.addBundleId("A_VALID_UUID");
```

## [Manually Uploading Debug Symbols and Native Source Code](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/android/enhance-errors/source-context.md#manually-uploading-debug-symbols-and-native-source-code)

Upload the native debug symbols manually using the `debug-files upload command`. Adding the `--include-sources` flag, sentry-cli will automatically generate source bundles on the fly and upload them. Here's a typical example for Android:

```bash
sentry-cli debug-files upload app/build/intermediates/merged_native_libs/ --include-sources
```