usefulapiTinyURL MCP server
Create and manage TinyURL short links: aliases, destinations, tags, archive, click analytics. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
What can I ask?
Turn on the TinyURL connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
- How many short links do I have in my account?
- Show the short links I created this month with their destinations.
- How many clicks did my short link spring-sale get this month?
- Create a short link for https://example.com/spring-sale named spring-sale.
What you can do with TinyURL in Claude and ChatGPT
For marketers and teams who create and manage short links with TinyURL.
Count and list our short links
Counts short links, active or archived, and lists them with their destinations, filtered by creation date range, alias or tag.
Check clicks across the account, a link or a tag
Gets click analytics for the account, one link or one tag from a start date, such as clicks over time by minute, hour, day, week or month.
Look up a short link's details
Reads one short link: its destination URL, tags, created and expiry dates, archived flag, analytics setting and total hits.
Create a short link
Creates one short link for a web address, with an optional custom alias, domain, tags, expiry and description.
Changes dataChange a short link's settings or destination
Changes the alias, tags, expiry or description of a short link, or points it at a new destination URL. Everyone who opens it goes to the new URL.
Changes dataArchive or restore a short link
Archives an active short link or restores an archived one. Nothing is deleted.
Changes dataHow do I connect TinyURL?
Before you connect
The login page asks for your TinyURL API token.
Create a token in TinyURL under Settings → API (tinyurl.com/app/settings/api). Your token is used only to call the TinyURL API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
Claude claude.ai · Desktop
- Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
- Enter the name TinyURL and this URL, then click Add:https://
tinyurl. usefulapi. io/ mcp - Claude opens the login page: enter your TinyURL API token.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on TinyURL.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
ChatGPT chatgpt.com
- Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
- Enter the name TinyURL and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:https://
tinyurl. usefulapi. io/ mcp - ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your TinyURL API token.
- In Plugins, install TinyURL, 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:
Cursor
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tinyurl": {
"url": "https://tinyurl.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"tinyurl": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://tinyurl.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Codex
Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
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.
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 TinyURL API token. 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
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper user | $9/mo · $90/yr | 10,000 tool calls / month |
| Pro+per user | $39/mo · $390/yr | 100,000 tool calls / month |
Each paid plan covers this TinyURL server only. Ask your AI to run tinyurl_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 tinyurl_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 tinyurl_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.
Tools 12
Show all 12 tools (the AI picks them for you)
Read only · 4
- Get a short link
tinyurl_get_linkDetails of one short link: destination URL, tiny_url, tags, created/expires dates, archived/deleted flags, analytics settings, total hits and owner. - List short links
tinyurl_list_linksList the account's short links (type available = active, archived = archived), optionally created within a date range or filtered by alias or tag. The TinyURL API does not page this list: at most `limit` items (default 50, max 200) are returned together with the total, so narrow with from/to/search when truncated is true. - Count short links
tinyurl_count_linksHow many short links the account has (active or archived), optionally within a creation date range or filtered by alias or tag. - Get click analytics
tinyurl_get_analyticsAggregated click analytics for the account, or for one link (alias) or one tag, from a start date. report: timeline (clicks over time; interval minute/hour/day/week/month), general (browsers, operating systems, devices), weekday and hour (popularity), top_sources (referrers), top_languages, location (countries, or the regions of one country via region = ISO 3166 alpha-2 code). Which reports are available depends on the account's TinyURL plan. Visitor-level raw logs are not exposed.
Changes data · 4
- Create a short link
tinyurl_create_linkWRITE: create ONE new short link for an http(s) destination URL. Optional custom alias (5-30 characters on tinyurl.com), domain (tinyurl.com or a branded domain), tags, expiry and description. Not idempotent: calling it again without an alias creates another link. Returns the new tiny_url. - Update a short link's alias, tags or settings
tinyurl_update_linkWRITE: change an existing short link's alias, tags, expiry, description or click-analytics switch. At least one new_* field is required. DESTRUCTIVE for what it replaces: new_tags REPLACES all existing tags, and renaming the alias (new_alias) makes the old short URL stop working. The destination URL is changed with tinyurl_change_destination. - Change a short link's destination URL
tinyurl_change_destinationWRITE: point an existing short link at a new destination. DESTRUCTIVE: everyone who opens the short link is sent to the new URL from now on and the old destination is overwritten. The new URL must be http(s). - Archive or unarchive a short link
tinyurl_set_link_archivedWRITE: archive an active short link (archived = true) or restore an archived one (archived = false). Archiving moves the link to the archived list; nothing is deleted and it can be restored. The API's archive endpoint is a toggle, so the link's current state is read first and nothing is changed when it already matches, and the state afterwards is checked. Do not run two archive calls for the same link at once. GET /alias/{domain}/{alias}, then PATCH /archive.
Your usefulapi plan · 4
- Usage status (free-tier meter)
tinyurl_usage_statusReport 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 feature
tinyurl_request_featureTell usefulapi that the user needs something the TinyURL 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+
tinyurl_upgradeGet a paid plan for TinyURL (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 subscription
tinyurl_cancel_subscriptionCancel the caller's TinyURL 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 tinyurl_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.
FAQ
What can I do with TinyURL in Claude or ChatGPT?
Count and list our short links. Check clicks across the account, a link or a tag. Look up a short link's details. Create a short link. Change a short link's settings or destination. Archive or restore a short link. See what you can do for the details.
Is this an official TinyURL product?
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by TinyURL. The server calls the TinyURL API with your own TinyURL access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Can I connect TinyURL 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 TinyURL API token. See Before you connect for where to find it.
Do I put my TinyURL 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 TinyURL API token. 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 TinyURL credentials?
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the TinyURL 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 TinyURL.
Can the AI change my TinyURL data?
Yes, if you approve it. 4 of the 8 TinyURL tools can create or change data. The other 4 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 TinyURL server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run tinyurl_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Ask the AI to run tinyurl_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 tinyurl_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
What if a TinyURL tool that I need is missing?
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with tinyurl_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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