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Short.io MCP for AI Agents. Manage branded links and click analytics via conversation.

Short.io manages your branded links, letting you build, track, and analyze all your URLs from one place. Connect this MCP to any AI agent to handle complex link campaigns—from generating bulk links for product launches to pulling detailed click statistics by geography. It’s complete URL orchestration without ever opening the dashboard.

Short.io MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Short.io MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Short.io MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Short.io MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Short.io MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Short.io MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Short.io MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Short.io MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Generate link batches

Create multiple shortened links simultaneously for a campaign rollout.

Retrieve detailed click metrics

Get comprehensive analytics, including total clicks and geographic breakdowns, for specific links or groups of links.

Manage branded domains

Query your existing custom domain catalog to ensure you use the right context for each link.

Build new short links

Programmatically create single, shortened URLs with custom paths (slugs) on demand.

Update existing links

Modify the destination or details of an active short link without manual dashboard interaction.

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What AI agents can do with Short.io: 11 Link Management Tools

These tools let you programmatically create, track, delete, update, and analyze every branded link asset you own in Short.io.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Create Bulk Links

Creates a large number of shortened links at the same time.

Delete Link

Removes an existing shortened link from your account.

Get Domain

Retrieves specific details about a custom branded domain name you own.

Get Link Clicks

Provides click analytics and performance metrics for a single, specified link.

List Tags

Lists all the categories or tags currently used across your links.

Create Short Link

Generates a single, unique shortened URL for any given destination link.

Get Link Details

Retrieves full information and metadata about one specific short link.

Get Link Statistics

Pulls aggregate click statistics for a given set of links or domain.

List Short Domains

Lists all the branded domains you have connected to your account.

List Short Links

Retrieves a list of existing short links associated with a specific domain name.

Update Link

Modifies the destination URL or settings for an already shortened link.

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Short.io MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Short.io integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
Start building

Make Your AI Do More

Start with Short.io, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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Tracking brand links used to be a nightmare of tabs and spreadsheets. Solved with Vinkius AI Gateway

You know the drill: you launch a campaign, create 30 unique landing pages, and then have to log into Short.io's dashboard, copy the slug for each one, paste it into your tracking sheet, and manually tag them all. Then, when the data comes back, you're staring at spreadsheets of raw click counts that don't tell you *why* anything happened.

Now, you simply ask your agent what you need. You prompt it to 'List link statistics for Q3.' The MCP handles connecting those dots. Instead of dealing with messy dashboards and copy-pasting slugs, you get a clean, analyzed summary that tells you exactly where the traffic came from and which links drove results.

Short.io gives you complete control over branded link management.

You eliminate the need to jump between domain registration tools, dedicated analytics platforms, and your content editor's dashboard. All those manual steps—checking if a custom domain is available, retrieving metadata, or updating an expiry date—are now wrapped into one natural conversation.

It’s not just about shortening URLs anymore. It’s about running a whole marketing operation through the AI client. You gain total control over your link ecosystem from a single command line.

What your AI can actually do with this

Managing branded links used to mean jumping between a web dashboard, an analytics platform, and your content calendar. Now, you can talk to your agent and get it done. This MCP lets you treat link management like any other workflow task—just ask for it.

You tell your AI client what you need; it handles the rest. Need a batch of 10 links for an upcoming campaign? You just prompt it. Want to know which links are performing best in California compared to Texas? Ask that too. The agent pulls the raw data and spits out a summary you can use instantly.

This capability makes your entire link-based content pipeline manageable through natural conversation, letting you focus on strategy instead of manual dashboard entry. Because this connection lives within the Vinkius catalog, you get access to all your branded domains and analytics tools in one place, no matter which AI client you prefer.

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Questions you might have

How do I check my branded domains using Short.io MCP? +

You use the list_short_domains tool to see every custom domain connected to your account. This confirms which brand contexts you can use for linking.

Can I get statistics for a single link using Short.io MCP? +

Yes, run the get_link_clicks tool and provide the specific short link slug. It returns detailed click analytics just for that one URL.

How do I create multiple branded links at once with Short.io MCP? +

Use the create_bulk_links tool in a single prompt. You'll provide a list of source URLs and the agent handles creating all corresponding short, tracked links for you.

What if I need to change a link's destination? Does Short.io MCP handle that? +

The update_link tool lets you modify an existing shortened URL. You simply tell the agent which link to change and what its new destination should be.

Is it possible to get details for a specific link using Short.io MCP? +

Yes, run get_link_details. This retrieves all the metadata about that single short URL, including creation dates and current status.