Shorten.REST MCP connector

Shorten.REST is a URL shortening service that creates and manages custom short links with branded domains and tracking capabilities. The Shorten.REST MCP connector allows AI agents to create and manage URL aliases, update existing short links, and retrieve click analytics across domains. It also supports deleting aliases and accessing detailed click statistics to monitor link performance.

Authentication type

• API Key - Requires a static API key to be configured before the agent can connect to the service.

Uses

Use the Shorten.REST MCP connector to perform the following actions:

• Create shortened URLs to track marketing campaign click-through rates and user engagement
• Monitor click statistics on shared links to measure content performance across channels
• Manage URL aliases by domain to organize shortened links for different business units
• Update existing shortened URLs without breaking links shared in external communications
• Delete expired or outdated shortened URLs to maintain a clean link inventory
• Generate analytics on link performance to inform content strategy and optimization
• Organize shortened links by domain to segment tracking data for multiple brands

Example prompts

Use the following example prompts to invoke Shorten.REST MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:

• Create a shortened URL in Shorten.REST for our new product launch campaign.
• Show me the click statistics for all shortened URLs in Shorten.REST from this month.
• How many clicks did our marketing email link receive in Shorten.REST?
• List all shortened URLs I created under the marketing domain in Shorten.REST.
• Delete the shortened URL alias that we no longer use in Shorten.REST.
• Update the target URL for our old promo link in Shorten.REST.
• Retrieve click analytics for the customer support link in Shorten.REST.
• Get all aliases associated with the sales domain in Shorten.REST.
• Show me the detailed click breakdown for our social media shortened link in Shorten.REST.
• Create a new shortened URL alias for our upcoming webinar registration page.

Shorten.REST MCP connector tools

The Shorten.REST MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.

Tool	Description
DeleteAlias	Removes a shortened URL alias from the system.
GetAlias	Retrieves details for a specific shortened URL alias.
CreateAlias	Creates a new shortened URL with a custom alias.
UpdateAlias	Modifies the settings or destination of an existing alias.
GetAliases	Lists all shortened URL aliases registered to a domain.
GetClicks	Displays the number of times a shortened URL was accessed.
GetStatistics	Shows click metrics and usage data for shortened URLs.