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 Your API Token

1. Sign up at AceDataCloud Platform
2. Go to the API documentation page
3. Click "Acquire" to get your API token
4. Copy the token for use below

2. Use the Hosted Server (Recommended)

AceDataCloud hosts a managed MCP server — no local installation required.

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

All requests require a Bearer token. Use the API token from Step 1.

Claude Desktop

Add to your config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

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

Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your MCP config (.cursor/mcp.json or .windsurf/mcp.json):

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

VS Code (Copilot)

Add to your VS Code MCP config (.vscode/mcp.json):

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

Or install the Ace Data Cloud MCP extension for VS Code, which bundles all 11 MCP servers with one-click setup.

JetBrains IDEs

1. Go to Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Model Context Protocol (MCP)
2. Click Add → HTTP
3. Paste:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorturl": {
      "url": "https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

cURL Test

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

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

3. Or Run Locally (Alternative)

If you prefer to run the server on your own machine:

# Install from PyPI
pip install mcp-shorturl
# or
uvx mcp-shorturl

# Set your API token
export ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN="your_token_here"

# Run (stdio mode for Claude Desktop / local clients)
mcp-shorturl

# Run (HTTP mode for remote access)
mcp-shorturl --transport http --port 8000

Claude Desktop (Local)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorturl": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-shorturl"],
      "env": {
        "ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Docker (Self-Hosting)

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.

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.