MCP ShortURL

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for URL shortening using Short URL API through the AceDataCloud API.

Create short, shareable URLs directly from Claude, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client.

Features

• URL Shortening - Convert long URLs into short, shareable links
• Batch Shortening - Shorten multiple URLs at once (up to 10 per batch)
• Free Service - Zero credit consumption per request
• Permanent Links - Short URLs never expire
• surl.id Domain - Short URLs use the clean surl.id domain
• Bearer Auth - Secure API access with token authentication

Quick Start

1. Get API Token

Get your API token from AceDataCloud Platform:

1. Sign up or log in
2. Navigate to Short URL API
3. Click "Acquire" to get your token

2. Install

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/AceDataCloud/mcp-shorturl.git
cd mcp-shorturl

# Install with pip
pip install -e .

# Or with uv (recommended)
uv pip install -e .

3. Configure

# Copy example environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Edit with your API token
echo "ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN=your_token_here" > .env

4. Run

# Run the server
mcp-shorturl

# Or with Python directly
python main.py

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorturl": {
      "command": "mcp-shorturl",
      "env": {
        "ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or if using uv:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorturl": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/mcp-shorturl", "mcp-shorturl"],
      "env": {
        "ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote HTTP Mode (Hosted)

AceDataCloud hosts a managed MCP server that you can connect to directly — no local installation required.

Endpoint: https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp

All requests require a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Get your token from AceDataCloud Platform.

Claude Desktop (Remote)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorturl": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code

In your MCP client settings, add:

• Type: streamable-http
• URL: https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
• Headers: Authorization: Bearer your_api_token_here

cURL Test

# Health check (no auth required)
curl https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/health

# MCP initialize (requires Bearer token)
curl -X POST https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_token_here" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-03-26","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"test","version":"1.0"}}}'

Self-Hosting with Docker

docker pull ghcr.io/acedatacloud/mcp-shorturl:latest
docker run -p 8000:8000 ghcr.io/acedatacloud/mcp-shorturl:latest

Clients connect with their own Bearer token — the server extracts the token from each request's Authorization header and uses it for upstream API calls.

Available Tools

URL Shortening Tools

Tool	Description
shorturl_create	Shorten a single URL
shorturl_batch_create	Shorten multiple URLs at once (max 10)

Information Tools

Tool	Description
shorturl_get_usage_guide	Get comprehensive usage guide
shorturl_get_api_info	Get API details and error codes

Usage Examples

Shorten a Single URL

User: Shorten this URL: https://platform.acedata.cloud/documents/a2303356-6672-4eb8-9778-75f55c998fe9

Claude: I'll shorten that URL for you.
[Calls shorturl_create with url="https://platform.acedata.cloud/documents/a2303356-6672-4eb8-9778-75f55c998fe9"]

Result: https://surl.id/1uHCs01xa5

Batch Shorten Multiple URLs

User: Shorten these URLs for my social media posts:
- https://example.com/blog/very-long-article-title-about-ai
- https://example.com/products/new-release-2024

Claude: I'll shorten both URLs at once.
[Calls shorturl_batch_create with urls=[...]]

Create Links for Documentation

User: I need clean short links for these reference URLs in my doc.

Claude: I'll create short links for all your references.
[Calls shorturl_batch_create with the list of URLs]

Response Structure

Successful Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://surl.id/1uHCs01xa5"
  }
}

Error Response

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "api_error",
    "message": "fetch failed"
  },
  "trace_id": "2cf86e86-22a4-46e1-ac2f-032c0f2a4e89"
}

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN	API token from AceDataCloud	Required
ACEDATACLOUD_API_BASE_URL	API base URL	https://api.acedata.cloud
SHORTURL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT	Request timeout in seconds	30
LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO

Command Line Options

mcp-shorturl --help

Options:
  --version          Show version
  --transport        Transport mode: stdio (default) or http
  --port             Port for HTTP transport (default: 8000)

Development

Setup Development Environment

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/AceDataCloud/mcp-shorturl.git
cd mcp-shorturl

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # or `.venv\Scripts\activate` on Windows

# Install with dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev,test]"

Run Tests

# Run unit tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=core --cov=tools

# Run integration tests (requires API token)
pytest tests/test_integration.py -m integration

Code Quality

# Format code
ruff format .

# Lint code
ruff check .

# Type check
mypy core tools

Build & Publish

# Install build dependencies
pip install -e ".[release]"

# Build package
python -m build

# Upload to PyPI
twine upload dist/*

Project Structure

MCPShortURL/
├── core/                   # Core modules
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── client.py          # HTTP client for ShortURL API
│   ├── config.py          # Configuration management
│   ├── exceptions.py      # Custom exceptions
│   └── server.py          # MCP server initialization
├── tools/                  # MCP tool definitions
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── shorturl_tools.py  # URL shortening tools
│   └── info_tools.py      # Information tools
├── prompts/                # MCP prompt templates
│   └── __init__.py
├── tests/                  # Test suite
│   ├── conftest.py
│   ├── test_client.py
│   ├── test_config.py
│   └── test_integration.py
├── deploy/                 # Deployment configs
│   ├── run.sh
│   └── production/
│       ├── deployment.yaml
│       ├── ingress.yaml
│       └── service.yaml
├── .env.example           # Environment template
├── .gitignore
├── .ruff.toml             # Ruff linter configuration
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── Dockerfile             # Docker image for HTTP mode
├── docker-compose.yaml    # Docker Compose config
├── LICENSE
├── main.py                # Entry point
├── pyproject.toml         # Project configuration
└── README.md

API Reference

This server wraps the AceDataCloud Short URL API:

• Endpoint: POST /shorturl
• Input: { "content": "https://long-url.example.com/..." }
• Output: { "success": true, "data": { "url": "https://surl.id/..." } }
• Pricing: Free (0 credits)
• Auth: Bearer token

Full API documentation: AceDataCloud Platform

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.