Following Claude’s MCP launch last year, a lot of other services have now adopted the protocol — including ChatGPT, Visual Studio Code, and many more.

And now, you can use Short.io with your MCP-enabled service of choice. 

That’s right, Short.io supports MCP!

Here are just a few prompts to get you started:

  • Create a short link 
  • Create a short link that opens different sites depending on the device used
  • Search for a link based on its destination
  • Search for the most popular links for your domain

Just go to Integrations & API, create an API key and plug it into your service of choice, and you’re off!

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"shortio": {
			"command": "npx",
			"args": [
				"mcp-remote",
				"https://ai-assistant.short.io/mcp",
				"--header",
				"Authorization: ${SHORTIO_API_KEY}"
			],
			"env": {
				"SHORTIO_API_KEY": "[YOUR API KEY HERE]"
			}
		}
	}
}

Replace the code in the square brackets with your API key and you're good to go!

We don’t just forward your query to third-party providers and call it “AI”, either — you have full control over your process and can integrate Short.io into any workflow you wish with your own servers.

And if you need to set it up, you can find out how here.

Experiment and see what else you can come up with!