This feature is available with some paid plans
The Bitly MCP Server connects your AI assistant—like Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor—directly to your Bitly account. Ask your AI to create short links, generate QR Codes, pull analytics, and manage your links in plain language.
For full details, visit The Bitly MCP Server Guide on the Bitly Developer site.
What is MCP?
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools and services. Think of it as a plugin system for AI—once installed, your AI assistant can take actions in Bitly on your behalf, right from your conversation.
To learn more about MCPs, visit What is MCP?
Why use the Bitly MCP Server?
Skip the tab-switching. Ask your AI assistant to manage your Bitly links and it just gets it done.
Instead of manually writing a POST request to /v4/shorten, use the Bitly MCP to say this: "Create a short link for https://example.com/spring-sale and call it 'Spring Sale'"
Learn more at: Why Use the Bitly MCP Server?
The Bitly MCP
Requirements:
- A Bitly account.
- A Bitly API token or OAuth authorization.
- An AI assistant that supports MCP connections.
The Bitly MCP works with popular AI assistants, including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf. Some require paid plans to install.
For complete installation instructions, visit the MCP Quickstart page on the Bitly Developer site.
Available Actions:
Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant to perform these actions in your Bitly account:
Link Management
- Create short links with custom back-halves, titles, and tags
- Update link destinations or settings
- Search, retrieve, and manage existing links
- Archive or delete links
QR Codes
- Generate QR Codes
Analytics
- Pull click data and engagement metrics for your links
- Get performance summaries across your account
Account and Organization
- View and manage groups and custom domains
- Access account details and plan information
See more available action examples by visiting Usage Examples & Workflows.