url-shortener-api
Shortens long URLs into compact links, provides click analytics to track engagement, and supports custom aliases for memorable redirects. Developers integrate it into web apps, bots, or scripts; marketers use it for campaign links on social media or emails to monitor clicks by location, device, and time.
Overview
The url-shortener-api MCP server enables programmatic URL shortening with integrated click analytics and custom alias creation. It converts lengthy URLs to short, shareable links while capturing detailed metrics on interactions, such as click counts, geographic data, referrers, and timestamps. Custom aliases allow users to define vanity URLs like short.domain/custom-name for branding.
Key Capabilities
- URL shortening: Takes any long URL and returns a unique short code or link that redirects to the original.
- Click analytics: Logs each click with metadata including IP-derived location, user agent (browser/device), referrer, and click timestamp; aggregates stats like total clicks and trends.
- Custom aliases: Registers user-defined short names tied to target URLs, avoiding random codes for better recall and marketing.
These functions operate via API calls, returning JSON responses with short links, analytics dashboards, or creation confirmations.
Use Cases
- Social media campaigns: Marketers shorten promotional URLs (e.g., via shorten_url equivalent) and review click analytics to measure reach across platforms like Twitter or LinkedIn.
- Email newsletters: Developers embed short links with custom aliases in automated emails, then query analytics to track open-to-click conversion rates.
- Chatbot integrations: Build bots that generate trackable short links for users, using analytics to analyze user engagement patterns.
- A/B testing: Create multiple custom aliases pointing to variant pages and compare click data to optimize landing pages.
Who This Is For
Developers building link-sharing features in apps, websites, or automation scripts; marketers and content creators tracking campaign performance; analysts querying click data for audience insights. Requires API integration knowledge for full use.