Can I change the destination of a link without changing the short URL?

Yes! Use the `edit_link_destination` tool with the Link ID. Your agent will update the target URL in Capsulink, and the existing short link will immediately point to the new destination.

How do I check how many clicks a link received today?

Simply ask the agent to `get_link_daily_stats` and provide the Link ID. It will retrieve the click breakdown by day from your Capsulink account.

Does the integration allow using a custom back-half for my links?

Yes. When using the `shorten_url` action, you can provide the `short_url` parameter (e.g., 'summer-promo'). If available, Capsulink will create the link with that specific back-half.

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

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About Capsulink MCP Server

Connect your Capsulink account to any AI agent and orchestrate your link shortening, click tracking, and digital marketing workflows through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Capsulink to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 9 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 Oversight — List all your shortened links and retrieve detailed metadata, including destination URLs and creation dates.
Performance Tracking — Retrieve total and daily click statistics for specific links to monitor engagement.
Dynamic Redirection — Change the destination URL of an existing link instantly without changing the short back-half.
Link Organization — Access and list your link folders to maintain a structured marketing assets library.
Operational Control — Delete shortened links permanently directly from your workspace.
Quick Shortening — Create new short links with custom back-halves and titles using natural language.

The Capsulink MCP Server exposes 9 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 Capsulink to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Capsulink 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 Capsulink

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 9 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Capsulink MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Capsulink 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

Capsulink + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Capsulink 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

Capsulink MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect Capsulink to Claude Desktop via MCP:

delete_link

Delete a shortened link permanently

edit_link_destination

Change the destination URL of an existing shortened link

get_account_info

Retrieve core account information

get_link_daily_stats

Retrieve daily click breakdown for a specific link

get_link_details

Get basic details of a specific shortened link

get_link_stats

Retrieve total click statistics for a specific link

list_link_folders

List all folders used to organize links

list_links

List all shortened links in your account

shorten_url

Shorten a long URL using Capsulink

Example Prompts for Capsulink in Claude Desktop

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

"Shorten https://vinkius.com/blog/new-feature with title 'Blog Feature'."

"Show click stats for link with ID cap_123."

"Change the destination of link cap_123 to https://vinkius.com/pricing."

Troubleshooting Capsulink MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Capsulink 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.

Capsulink + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Capsulink 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.