Cuttly MCP server

Shorten links with Cuttly, read click stats, and edit, expire, redirect or delete short links. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect CuttlyFree 50 calls/mo

What can I ask?

Turn on the Cuttly connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What you can do with Cuttly in Claude and ChatGPT

For marketers who shorten and track links with Cuttly.

Check clicks, countries and referrers of a short link

Reads the click statistics of one short link: total clicks, clicks by source, top referrers, countries, device types and browsers.

Shorten a long URL

Creates a short link for a long URL, with an optional custom alias, and returns the short link and the page title.

Changes data

Change a short link's alias, destination, title or tag

Changes the alias, destination URL, title or tag of a short link. A new alias makes the old short link stop working.

Changes data

Set or remove a short link's expiration

Sets a link to expire after a number of clicks or on a date, optionally redirecting to another URL, or removes an expiration.

Changes data

Send Android, iOS or Windows Mobile visitors elsewhere

Sets another destination, such as an app store page or a deep link, for visitors on one device type, and one for all other devices.

Changes data

Delete a short link

Permanently deletes a short link and its statistics. The link stops working and cannot be restored.

Changes data

How do I connect Cuttly?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Cuttly API key.

Find it in Cuttly → Account → Edit Account (the API key section). Cuttly limits API calls per plan (Free: 3 per minute) and link editing needs the Single plan or higher. Your key is used only to call the Cuttly API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name Cuttly and this URL, then click Add:
    https://cuttly.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Cuttly API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Cuttly.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Enter the name Cuttly and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://cuttly.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Cuttly API key.
  4. In Plugins, install Cuttly, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

claude mcp add --transport http cuttly https://cuttly.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cuttly": {
      "url": "https://cuttly.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "cuttly": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://cuttly.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add cuttly --url https://cuttly.usefulapi.io/mcp
codex mcp login cuttly

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://cuttly.usefulapi.io/mcp

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Cuttly API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Proper API key$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per API key$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Cuttly server only. Ask your AI to run cuttly_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with cuttly_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with cuttly_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

Tools 10

Show all 10 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 1

  • Get link statscuttly_get_link_stats
    Click statistics of one short link: total clicks, clicks by source (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, other, bots), top referrers, countries, device types, operating systems, browsers, device brands and languages. The date range filter needs the Team plan or higher. Counts as one API call (Free plan 3 per 60 seconds). GET https://cutt.ly/api/api.php?stats=...

Changes data · 5

  • Shorten linkcuttly_shorten_link
    WRITE: create a Cuttly short link for a long URL, optionally with a custom alias (the part after the slash). Returns the short link, the full link and the page title. It counts against the monthly link limit of the plan. Cuttly rate limit: Free 3 calls per 60 seconds, Starter 6, Single 60. The call is sent once and never retried. GET https://cutt.ly/api/api.php?short=...
  • Update linkcuttly_update_link
    WRITE: change a short link: its alias, destination URL, title, tag or unique-click window. Send only what you want to change. Changing the alias makes the old short link stop working; changing the destination redirects every visitor to the new URL at once. Link editing needs the Single plan or higher. Cuttly sends no previous values back, so ask the user before you change a live link. The call is sent once and never retried. GET https://cutt.ly/api/api.php?edit=...
  • Set link expirationcuttly_set_link_expiration
    WRITE: set or remove the expiration of a short link. The link expires after a number of clicks or on a date, and can then redirect to another URL. mode 'none' removes an existing expiration. Needs the Single plan or higher. The call is sent once and never retried. GET https://cutt.ly/api/api.php?edit=...&expire=...
  • Set device redirectcuttly_set_device_redirect
    WRITE: send visitors on one device type to another destination (an app store page or a deep link): Android, iOS or Windows Mobile. platform 'redirect' sets the destination for all other devices. Set `remove: true` instead of a destination to delete the rule. Needs the Single plan or higher. The call is sent once and never retried. GET https://cutt.ly/api/api.php?edit=...&mobile=...
  • Delete linkcuttly_delete_link
    WRITE, IRREVERSIBLE: permanently delete a short link and its statistics. Anyone who opens the short link afterwards gets an error, and Cuttly cannot restore it. Ask the user to confirm the exact link before you call this. Needs the Single plan or higher. The call is sent once and never retried. GET https://cutt.ly/api/api.php?edit=...&delete=1

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)cuttly_usage_status
    Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
  • Request a missing featurecuttly_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Cuttly tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
  • Upgrade to Pro or Pro+cuttly_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Cuttly (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
  • Cancel the Pro subscriptioncuttly_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Cuttly Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run cuttly_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Cuttly in Claude or ChatGPT?

Check clicks, countries and referrers of a short link. Shorten a long URL. Change a short link's alias, destination, title or tag. Set or remove a short link's expiration. Send Android, iOS or Windows Mobile visitors elsewhere. Delete a short link. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Cuttly product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cuttly. The server calls the Cuttly API with your own Cuttly access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect Cuttly to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your Cuttly API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my Cuttly key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Cuttly API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my Cuttly credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Cuttly API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Cuttly.

Can the AI change my Cuttly data?

Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 6 Cuttly tools can create or change data. The other 1 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Cuttly server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run cuttly_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run cuttly_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run cuttly_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Cuttly tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with cuttly_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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