Can I use my own branded domain for shortening links?

Yes! If you have branded domains configured in your BL.INK account, you can use the `list_domains` tool to find their IDs and pass a `domain_id` to the `shorten_link` action.

How do I check the click performance of a link?

Simply ask the agent to `get_link_analytics` and provide the Link ID. It will retrieve the latest click data and statistics directly from BL.INK.

Can I update the destination URL of an existing link?

Yes. Use the `update_link` action with the Link ID and provide the new `long_url`. Your Bitlink will redirect to the new destination immediately.

BL.INK MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blink": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About BL.INK MCP Server

Connect your BL.INK account to any AI agent and orchestrate your enterprise link management and analytics workflows through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect BL.INK to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Link Shortening — Instantly create branded short links for your marketing campaigns.
Link Management — List, retrieve, update, and delete managed links across your domains.
Domain Oversight — Access and manage your custom branded domains used for link shortening.
Click Analytics — Retrieve real-time click metrics and historical performance for any Bitlink.
Tag Organization — Access and list tags to maintain an organized inventory of your short links.
Account Insights — Retrieve authenticated user profile information directly from your workspace.

The BL.INK MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect BL.INK to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the BL.INK MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using BL.INK

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the BL.INK MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with BL.INK through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

BL.INK + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the BL.INK MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

BL.INK MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect BL.INK to Claude Desktop via MCP:

delete_link

Delete a link

get_account_info

Get authenticated user account info

get_domain

Get details of a specific domain

get_link

Get details of a specific link

get_link_analytics

Get click analytics for a specific link

list_domains

List all available domains

list_links

List all managed links

list_tags

List all link tags

shorten_link

Shorten a long URL using BL.INK

update_link

Update an existing link

Example Prompts for BL.INK in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with BL.INK immediately.

"Shorten this URL using BL.INK: https://vurb.vinkius.com/llms.txt"

"Show me the analytics for link link_99283."

"List my configured branded domains."

Troubleshooting BL.INK MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting BL.INK to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

BL.INK + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating BL.INK MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.