# URL Shortener

> Use this tool when you need to simplify lengthy URLs into concise, shareable links. It solves the problem of cumbersome web addresses by generating shortened links through hash-based codes or custom aliases, accepting long URLs as input and returning shortened links as output. Ideal for use cases where character limits or readability are concerns, such as social media posts or text messages.

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

## Description

This MCP server shortens URLs using hash-based codes or custom user-defined aliases, returning a shortened link for use in responses. It is deployed as a hosted SSE endpoint on Railway and uses the x402 micropayment protocol for per-call billing. Source code is available at github.com/Br0ski777/url-shortener-x402.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.88
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/br0ski777-url-shortener)
- **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"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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