# URL Shortener API

> URL Shortener API — br0ski777-url-shortener-x402. Use this tool when you need to simplify long URLs into shorter, more manageable links, solving issues with character limits and improving sharing efficiency. It takes a long URL as input and returns a shortened URL, utilizing a hash-based approach and x402 micropayments on Base L2 for secure and cost-effective transactions. Ideal for use cases where concise URLs are necessary, such as social media posts, text messages, or email marketing campaigns.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/br0ski777-url-shortener-x402  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/br0ski777-url-shortener-x402

## Description

Enables URL shortening using a hash-based approach with pay-per-call via x402 micropayments on Base L2.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ump220vhfj)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Br0ski777/url-shortener-x402>

## 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": "br0ski777-url-shortener-x402"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/br0ski777-url-shortener-x402` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/br0ski777-url-shortener-x402/pull`

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