# shortlink

> shortlink — botnick-shortlink. Use this tool when you need to shorten URLs and manage links with custom domains, branded links, and analytics. It solves problems of lengthy URLs, link tracking, and brand consistency, providing inputs such as long URLs and outputs like shortened links, QR codes, and click analytics. Ideal for use cases requiring self-hosted link management with a REST API interface.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/botnick-shortlink  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/botnick-shortlink

## Description

Open-source self-hosted URL shortener & link management on Cloudflare Workers — custom domains, branded links, QR codes, click analytics, REST API + MCP. A free Bitly alternative ($0 on the free plan).

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.90
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/botnick/shortlink)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "botnick-shortlink"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/botnick-shortlink` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/botnick-shortlink/pull`

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