# Shorten.REST — MCP server on mcp.ai
> Connect your Shorten.REST account and use 6 tools for URL shortener straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. Shorten.REST is a link shortening and management app that allows you to generate unique, branded URLs with advanced tracking capabilities.

By: mcp.ai · official
Page: https://mcp.ai/shorten_rest

## Connect (MCP protocol)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): https://api.mcp.ai/p_shorten_rest?ms=1787291400000
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector, then authenticate when prompted.

## REST API (no MCP client required)
Every tool is also a REST endpoint, authed with a workspace API key.
Discover: GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/shorten_rest/_endpoints   # public; lists every endpoint
Call:     POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/shorten_rest/<endpoint>
  Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…   # create one at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
  Content-Type: application/json
  Body: { …args }   →   { "ok": true, "tool": "<id>", "result": { … } }

## Developer docs
How to use (MCP or REST), markdown: https://mcp.ai/shorten_rest/skill.md
Postman collection (v2.1): https://mcp.ai/shorten_rest/postman.json

## Tools
- shorten_rest_create_alias(metatags?: object[], snippets?: object[], aliasName?: string, domainName?: string, destinations: object[]) — Tool to create a new alias (short URL) under a specified domain. Use when you need to shorten a URL. If no domain is specified, the alias will be attached to the default domain Short.fyi. You can over
- shorten_rest_delete_alias(aliasName: string, domainName?: string) — Tool to delete a single alias by providing alias and domain. Use when you need to remove an existing shortened URL. If no domain is provided, the API searches for the matching alias within the Short.f
- shorten_rest_get_aliases(limit?: integer, cursor?: string) — Tool to retrieve all URL aliases of the authenticated user. Use when you need to list existing aliases (supports pagination).
- shorten_rest_get_clicks(alias?: string, limit?: integer, cursor?: string) — Tool to retrieve click data for shortened URLs. Use to check click analytics for your aliases. Returns a list of click records which may be empty if no clicks have occurred yet. Returned records may r
- shorten_rest_list_aliases_by_domain(limit?: integer, domain_name?: string, continue_from?: string) — Tool to retrieve all alias names associated with your account and a given domain. Results are in descending order by creation date. Use when you need to list alias names (not full details) for a speci
- shorten_rest_update_alias(metatags?: object[], snippets?: object[], aliasName: string, domainName?: string, destinations?: object[]) — Tool to update an existing short URL alias by providing its alias name and domain. Use when you need to modify destinations, metatags, or snippets for an existing alias. IMPORTANT: When updating array

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in Shorten.REST?"
- "Show me a summary of my Shorten.REST account"

## Links
Docs: https://mcp.ai/docs/mcps/shorten_rest
Website: https://mcp.ai/mcps/shorten_rest