Linkly MCP Server

Create and manage short links, track clicks, and automate URL management

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What is the Linkly MCP server?

Create and manage short links, track clicks, and automate URL management. The linkly mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 14 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Linkly — the URL shortener and link management platform.

  • Create, update, and delete short links
  • View click analytics and statistics
  • Manage custom domains and favicons
  • Configure webhooks for click events
  • Search and filter links
  • Export click data

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • create_link — Create a new short link
  • update_link — Update an existing link
  • delete_link — Delete a link
  • get_link — Get link details
  • list_links — List all links in workspace
  • search_links — Search links by name, URL, or note
  • get_analytics — Get time-series click data
  • get_analytics_by — Get clicks grouped by dimension
  • get_clicks — Get recent click data
  • export_clicks — Export detailed click records
  • list_domains — List custom domains
  • create_domain — Add a custom domain

Adding it to your client

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Configuration

You will need 2 environment variables: PUBLIC_KEY, PRIVATE_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

When to reach for it

Plenty of planning and project tracking servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Linkly's toolset — create_link, update_link, delete_link and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by com.linklyhq; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Linkly.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the linkly mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
create_linkCreate a new short link
update_linkUpdate an existing link
delete_linkDelete a link
get_linkGet link details
list_linksList all links in workspace
search_linksSearch links by name, URL, or note
get_analyticsGet time-series click data
get_analytics_byGet clicks grouped by dimension
get_clicksGet recent click data
export_clicksExport detailed click records
list_domainsList custom domains
create_domainAdd a custom domain
delete_domainRemove a custom domain
update_domain_faviconUpdate domain favicon

How to install the Linkly MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.linklyhq.com"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PUBLIC_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PRIVATE_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Linkly to create link.
  • Use Linkly to update link.
  • Use Linkly to delete link.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Linkly to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (create_link, update_link, delete_link, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Linkly directly.