What is MCPShortURL?
MCPShortURL is a MCP server by AceDataCloud that shorten URLs individually or in batches, creating permanent short links. It is listed under Other and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | AceDataCloud |
| Repository | AceDataCloud/MCPShortURL |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,684 of 4,418 MCP servers; #537 in Other |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | Python |
Is MCPShortURL safe to install?
MCPShortURL scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install MCPShortURL?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/AceDataCloud/MCPShortURL
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcpshorturl -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcpshorturl <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs MCPShortURL for you:
Add the "MCPShortURL" MCP server from https://github.com/AceDataCloud/MCPShortURL to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.