URL Shortener API MCP Server

Shorten URLs with hash-based codes or custom aliases. x402 micropayment.

Local serverstdio

What is the URL Shortener API MCP server?

Shorten URLs with hash-based codes or custom aliases. x402 micropayment. That is what the url shortener api mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

Shorten URLs using hash-based approach. Returns a compact shortened URL. Pay-per-call via x402 (USDC on Base L2) -- no API key, no signup, no rate-limit wall.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:

  • utility_shorten_url — POST

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

How it compares

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. URL Shortener API's toolset — utility_shorten_url — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Br0ski777; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against URL Shortener API's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
utility_shorten_urlPOST

How to install the URL Shortener API MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "url-shortener": {
      "url": "https://url-shortener.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use URL Shortener API to utility shorten url.

Frequently asked questions

It connects URL Shortener API to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (utility_shorten_url) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with URL Shortener API directly.