# ShortURLMCP

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A [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server for URL shortening using [Short URL API](https://platform.acedata.cloud/documents/a2303356-6672-4eb8-9778-75f55c998fe9) through the [AceDataCloud API](https://platform.acedata.cloud).

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

## Tool Reference

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `shorturl_create` | Create a short URL from a long URL. |
| `shorturl_batch_create` | Create short URLs for multiple long URLs in a single batch. |
| `shorturl_get_usage_guide` | Get a comprehensive guide for using the ShortURL tools. |
| `shorturl_get_api_info` | Get information about the ShortURL API service. |

## Quick Start

### 1. Get Your API Token

1. Sign up at [AceDataCloud Platform](https://platform.acedata.cloud)
2. Go to the [API documentation page](https://platform.acedata.cloud/documents/a2303356-6672-4eb8-9778-75f55c998fe9)
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.ai

Connect directly on [Claude.ai](https://claude.ai) with OAuth — **no API token needed**:

1. Go to Claude.ai **Settings → Integrations → Add More**
2. Enter the server URL: `https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp`
3. Complete the OAuth login flow
4. Start using the tools in your conversation

#### Claude Desktop

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

```json
{
  "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`):

```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`):

```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](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=acedatacloud.acedatacloud-mcp) for VS Code, which registers the hosted 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:

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


#### Claude Code

Claude Code supports MCP servers natively:

```bash
claude mcp add shorturl --transport http https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp \
  -h "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
```

Or add to your project's `.mcp.json`:

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

#### Cline

Add to Cline's MCP settings (`.cline/mcp_settings.json`):

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

#### Amazon Q Developer

Add to your MCP configuration:

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

#### Roo Code

Add to Roo Code MCP settings:

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

#### Continue.dev

Add to `.continue/config.yaml`:

```yaml
mcpServers:
  - name: shorturl
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
    headers:
      Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
```

#### Zed

Add to Zed's settings (`~/.config/zed/settings.json`):

```json
{
  "language_models": {
    "mcp_servers": {
      "shorturl": {
        "url": "https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

#### cURL Test

```bash
# 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:

```bash
# 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)

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

#### Docker (Self-Hosting)

```bash
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

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

### Error Response

```json
{
  "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` |
| `ACEDATACLOUD_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID`  | OAuth client ID (hosted mode) | —                           |
| `ACEDATACLOUD_PLATFORM_BASE_URL` | Platform base URL            | `https://platform.acedata.cloud` |
| `SHORTURL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT`  | Request timeout in seconds  | `30`                        |
| `LOG_LEVEL`                 | Logging level               | `INFO`                      |

### Command Line Options

```bash
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

```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/AceDataCloud/ShortURLMCP.git
cd ShortURLMCP

# 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

```bash
# 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

```bash
# Format code
ruff format .

# Lint code
ruff check .

# Type check
mypy core tools
```

### Build & Publish

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

# Build package
python -m build

# Upload to PyPI
twine upload dist/*
```

## Project Structure

```
ShortURLMCP/
├── 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](https://platform.acedata.cloud/documents/a2303356-6672-4eb8-9778-75f55c998fe9):

- **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](https://platform.acedata.cloud/documents/a2303356-6672-4eb8-9778-75f55c998fe9)

## License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.