About TinyURL MCP Server
TinyURL MCP Server is an MCP server for creating short links with the TinyURL API. It requires a TinyURL API key supplied through its environment configuration.
Key features
- 01Create short links with TinyURL
Use cases
- 01Shorten a URL for sharing
- 02Generate a TinyURL link from an MCP client
MCP support
Exposes TinyURL link generation to MCP clients, using the TinyURL API and an API key configured as TINYURL_API_KEY.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMETinyURL MCP Server
A simple MCP server for generating short links using TinyURL API.
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"tinyurl": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["tinyurl-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TINYURL_API_KEY": "your_tinyurl_api_key"
}
}
}
}
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