About Picoli Mcp
Picoli Mcp is an MCP server for managing picoli.site short links and their click analytics. It lets AI assistants create links, inspect statistics, and review performance.
Key features
- 01Create short URLs with optional custom slugs
- 02Shorten up to 500 URLs at once
- 03View click statistics for selected links
- 04List links with click counts and pagination
- 05Review top links, trends, and totals
Use cases
- 01Create a branded short link for a campaign
- 02Batch-shorten URLs for a content release
- 03Check click counts for selected links
- 04Review daily link performance
MCP support
Exposes URL-shortening and analytics tools to MCP clients. It requires a picoli.site API key and supports a configurable API base URL.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
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| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | The destination URL to shorten |
| slug | string | No | Optional custom slug (e.g. 'my-link'). If not provided, a random slug is generated. |
Details
From the project READMEpicoli-mcp
MCP server for picoli.site — URL shortening and click analytics for AI agents.
Shorten URLs, track clicks, and analyze link performance directly from your AI assistant.
Setup
1. Get your API key
Create an account at picoli.site and get your API key from the dashboard.
2. Configure your MCP client
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Add to your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"picoli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "picoli-mcp"],
"env": {
"PICOLI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"picoli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "picoli-mcp"],
"env": {
"PICOLI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
Tools
shorten_url
Create a short URL with an optional custom slug.
Example prompts:
- "Shorten https://example.com/very-long-article-url"
- "Create a short link for https://my-site.com with slug 'launch'"
shorten_urls
Create multiple short URLs at once (up to 500).
Example prompts:
- "Shorten these 3 URLs: ..."
get_link_stats
Get click statistics for specific links (bot traffic excluded).
Example prompts:
- "How many clicks did my 'launch' link get?"
- "Show me stats for these slugs: launch, demo, blog-post"
list_links
List all shortened URLs with click counts and pagination.
Example prompts:
- "Show me all my short links"
- "List my links sorted by clicks"
get_analytics
Get analytics overview: top 10 links, daily click trends, and totals.
Example prompts:
- "Show me my link analytics for this week"
- "What are my top performing links?"
- "Give me click stats from 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31"
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PICOLI_API_KEY | Yes | — | Your picoli.site API key |
PICOLI_BASE_URL | No | https://picoli.site | API base URL (for self-hosted instances) |
Development
git clone https://github.com/yun/picoli-mcp.git
cd picoli-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Test locally:
PICOLI_API_KEY=your-key npx tsx src/index.ts
License
MIT
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