Short.io MCP Server
Connect Short.io to your AI agents with the Short.io MCP server.
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What is Short.io MCP?
The Short.io MCP server is a Model Context Protocol server that connects Short.io to AI agents and assistants as a set of tools. With it connected, an agent can work with Short.io (link shortening service) directly — instead of you copying data in and out by hand.
It is a remote MCP server that uses a bearer token, so you point your client at the server URL, authorize once, and the Short.io tools become available to the model.
Connect the Short.io MCP server
Connect Short.io MCP to Claude Code
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Add the server
Use `claude mcp add` with the Short.io MCP server URL (or its `npx` command), following the official docs.
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Authorize
Complete authentication (a bearer token) so Claude Code can call the server.
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Verify
Ask Claude to use a Short.io tool to confirm the connection is live.
Connect Short.io MCP to Cursor
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Open MCP settings
In Cursor, go to Settings → MCP → Add new server.
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Add Short.io
Provide the Short.io MCP server URL or command and complete authentication.
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Test
Reference Short.io from chat to confirm Cursor can reach the tools.
Sample use cases
An agent generates branded short links for every new blog post and includes them in social media scheduling tools
Consistent branded URLs across all distribution channels.
A marketing agent creates UTM-tagged short links for each campaign email and tracks click-through rates
Granular campaign attribution without cluttering links with long UTM strings.
A scheduled agent pulls click analytics for all active short links and compiles a weekly traffic report
The marketing team sees which links drive the most engagement.
An agent bulk-creates short links for a product catalog and maps each to its landing page
Every product gets a clean, shareable URL in minutes.
A QA agent scans all active short links and flags any that return non-200 HTTP status codes
Broken redirects are caught before they affect user experience.
An agent rotates destination URLs on existing short links during A/B tests without changing the shared link
Seamless split testing without redistributing new URLs.
A support agent creates temporary short links for documentation pages and embeds them in help tickets
Cleaner ticket responses with trackable, branded links.
Using Short.io MCP with Gamut
On Gamut, the Short.io MCP server becomes a tool your agents use inside an automated, event-driven workflow — triggered by an event or a schedule, acting through Short.io and your other connected MCP servers, with the connection managed by Gamut rather than a local config file.
Frequently asked questions
What link management tasks can the Short.io MCP server handle?
Agents can create, update, delete, and retrieve short links, pull click analytics, manage domains, and configure link expiration or password protection.
Does the Short.io MCP server support branded domains?
Yes. Agents can create short links on any custom domain configured in the Short.io account, enabling fully branded URLs for different products or campaigns.
Can agents track link performance through the Short.io MCP server?
Yes. The server provides click counts, geographic data, referrer information, and device breakdowns for each short link, enabling automated performance reporting.
Is the Short.io MCP server suitable for bulk link creation?
Yes. Agents can create hundreds of short links programmatically in a single workflow, making it ideal for catalog-scale URL shortening and campaign launches.