YOURLS MCP connector
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YOURLS is a self-hosted URL shortening service that lets teams create, manage, and track custom short links from their own instance. The YOURLS MCP connector allows AI agents to shorten long URLs into branded short links and expand existing short URLs back to their original destinations. It also supports pulling click statistics and usage data, giving agents visibility into link performance across the tenant.
Authentication type
- API Key - Requires a static API key to be configured before the agent can connect to the service.
Uses
Use the YOURLS MCP connector to perform the following actions:
- Create short links for marketing campaigns and social media posts
- Track click counts and engagement on shared links
- Expand shortened URLs to verify their original destination before sharing
- Convert long product or document links into brandable short URLs
- Monitor link performance to optimize campaign timing and channels
- Standardize link creation across teams using a self-hosted shortener
- Audit historical click data to report on link effectiveness
- Reduce broken or oversized links in emails and documents
Example prompts
Use the following example prompts to invoke YOURLS MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:
Shorten this product page link using YOURLS.Create a short URL for our new landing page in YOURLS.What does this short link actually point to in YOURLS?Show me how many clicks this YOURLS link has received.Expand this shortened URL so I can see the full address.Get the click statistics for our latest campaign link in YOURLS.Turn this long survey link into a short one with YOURLS.Check the performance of the short link we shared last week.Find out where this YOURLS short link redirects to.Give me a summary of clicks on our shortened newsletter link.
YOURLS MCP connector tools
The YOURLS MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| shortenUrl | Shorten a URL |
| expandUrl | Expand a short URL |
| getUrlStats | Get URL statistics |
