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Can I integrate Bitly with Slack?

Megan Chang
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Our new Apps and Integrations Marketplace is live! Check out the Slack page on the Marketplace for more information about this integration.

What is Slack?

Slack is a collaboration platform that helps teams communicate, coordinate, and stay organized - all in one place.

Learn more at Slack.com

Why Integrate with Slack?

Bring powerful link management directly into your workspace. Connect your Bitly account to shorten links with your custom domains, track click performance, and generate QR Codes - all without leaving Slack.

With the Bitly integration, you can:

  • Use slash commands for instant actions like creating a short link or a QR Code right from Slack.
  • View in-line analytics to call and view performance insights directly in Slack with quick-access buttons to open in Bitly.
  • Keep your workflow seamless by managing links without switching between apps.
  • Track performance in real-time with instant access to click data, top links, and geographic insights.

How do I use the Bitly Slack integration? 

Learn how to:

Connect your Bitly account to Slack

To connect Bitly and Slack:

  1. Go to the Slack page on the Bitly App and Integrations Marketplace. 
  2. Click Connect Slack to Bitly.
  3. Select your workspace from the dropdown.
  4. Click Install Bitly for Slack.
  5. Click Allow to authorize Bitly to access your Slack workplace.
  6. Sign in to your Bitly account, if necessary.
  7. Installation was successful! Click Open in Slack.

Once connected, you can use Bitly slash commands in any Slack channel or direct message.

Shorten links in Slack

To create a short link directly in Slack:

  1. In any Slack channel or direct message, type /shorten followed by the URL you want to shorten.
  2. Press Enter.
  3. Select the Group and Domain you want to create the link in.
  4. Enter the Custom back-half (optional).
  5. Click Shorten.
  6. Your link creation summary will show in Slack.

Generate QR codes in Slack

To create a QR Code fin Slack:

  1. In any Slack channel or direct message, type /qr followed by the URL.
  2. Press Enter.
  3. Select the Group and Domain you want to create the QR Code in.
  4. Enter the Custom back-half (optional).
  5. Click Generate.
  6. Your created QR Code will show in Slack.
    Creating Qr Codes in Slack summary page.png

View link analytics in Slack

  • /clicks [short link] - Get click performance for a specific link or all your links.
  • /top - Get your top performing links.
  • /cities [short link] - Get city data for a link.
  • /countries [short link] - Get country data for a link.
  • /devices [short link] - Get device data for a link.
  • /referrers [short link] - Get referrer data for a link.

Each analytics command will display the data for the past 14 days directly in Slack with quick-access buttons to view more detailed information in your Bitly dashboard.

All available Slack commands

Here's a complete list of Bitly slash commands you can use in Slack:

Link creation:

  • /shorten [URL] - Shorten a link with your Bitly account.
  • /qr [URL] - Generate a QR Code for a link.
     

Analytics & performance:

  • /clicks [short link] - Get click performance for a link or all links.
  • /top - Get your top performing links.
  • /cities [short link] - Get city data for a link.
  • /countries [short link] - Get country data for a link.
  • /devices [short link] - Get device data for a link.
  • /referrers [short link] - Get referrer data for a link.

Account management:

  •  /usage - Get your Bitly usage and limits.