Create short links with automatic link expiration. As an example: Every time a new item is posted to a watched RSS feed, Integromat will automatically shorten a link on Short.io and apply link expiration date.
Short.io Integrations
Discover- Straight to the Video guide or read the instruction below.
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Go to Integromat.
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Click "Create a new Scenario."
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/1--1--1.png)
- Look for RSS > Choose it > Continue
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/1-2.png)
- Click on the circle and choose RSS for the first scenario's module.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/2-1.png)
- Select "Watch RSS feeds Items."
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/3-1.png)
- Now you need to configure RSS feed. For this, go to the source of which you want to receive updates. Click on the screen and choose "View page source." Ctrl + F to find RSS. Copy the link and paste it to the URL field on Integromat.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/4-1.png)
- Choose where to start. As for example to test the integration, we choose select the first RSS item > Choose the item > OK.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/5-1.png)
- Add the second module.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/8-1.png)
- Look for Short.cm > Choose it.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/9-1.png)
- Select the "Create Link" Action.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/10-1.png)
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Click Add to configure access to your Short.io account.
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Connect your Short.cm account by specifying the API key. You'll find your key here:https://app.short.io/settings/integrations/api-key
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Fill in the necessary fields > OK.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/11-1.png)
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Add the third module.
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Choose Short.cm
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Choose the "Expire Link" action.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/321.png)
- Fill in the fields. Pay attention on the Expires At field. Use formatDate(milliseconds since epoch; x). You can convert a date to milliseconds here: https://www.epochconverter.com/
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/123.png)
- Launch scenario.
![shortio-integromat](https://blog.short.io/content/images/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-21-at-4.11.37-PM.png)
Watch the video guide below to configure the integration.
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