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KooLink URL Shortener MCP server

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by kool.ink·ink.kool/url-shortener·v1.2.0

Shorten any long URL into a clean kool.ink link. Free, unlimited, no signup. AI-agent ready.

B83/100grade B
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KooLink URL Shortener tools (3)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts
  • link_statsFree

    Get view analytics for one of the user's own KooLink short links: total and valid (fraud-filtered) views, breakdowns by device, country and referrer, plus a trailing 7-day trend. Use this to answer 'how is my link performing'.

  • list_linksFree

    List the user's short links with their valid view counts, most recent first. Useful to survey overall link performance or to find a code to dig into with link_stats.

  • shorten_urlFree

    Shorten a long URL using KooLink and return a compact kool.ink short link. Use this whenever the user wants a shortened URL, a tidy link to share, or a redirect for a long destination.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-12 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 4814ms17/20
  • Tool poisoning3 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
  • Maintenancelast push 41 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identityendpoint served from the registry-verified namespace domain8/10
Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How KooLink URL Shortener compares

Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
83/100
higher than 68% of 4,460 AI and agents servers
Tools
3
the typical AI and agents server has 6
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote AI and agents server answers 100%
Response time
934 ms
faster than 10% of 2,331 AI and agents servers

What its tools let an agent do: 3 read

Install KooLink URL Shortener in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http url-shortener https://mcp.kool.ink
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the KooLink URL Shortener repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

koolink

Shorten any URL to a clean kool.ink/xyz link from your terminal. Free, unlimited, no signup. AI-agent ready.

npx @koolink/koolink https://example.com/very/long/path
# → https://kool.ink/abc123

Install

# one-off (no install)
npx @koolink/koolink https://example.com

# or install globally
npm install -g @koolink/koolink
koolink https://example.com

Usage

# Shorten a URL (prints the short link, copies to clipboard on desktop)
koolink https://example.com/very/long/path

# Shorten from stdin (great for piping)
echo "https://example.com" | koolink

# Shorten a batch
cat urls.txt | xargs -I{} koolink {}

Install as an MCP server

Point any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) at the hosted MCP server at https://mcp.kool.ink — no API key required for anonymous shortening.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "koolink": {
      "url": "https://mcp.kool.ink"
    }
  }
}

Tools

This server exposes the following MCP tools:

Why KooLink

  • Free forever — no account, no credit card, no limits
  • Clean, memorable URLs — kool.ink/xyz, not bit.ly/4xdK9qZ
  • AI-agent ready — same service over MCP at https://mcp.kool.ink, or the REST API
  • Analytics — every link is click-tracked with bot traffic filtered out
  • Creator Earning Programme — as traffic grows, you earn

API

The CLI calls the public anonymous endpoint:

curl -X POST https://kool.ink/api/links \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com"}'

For AI agents, use the MCP server at https://mcp.kool.ink (no API key needed for anonymous shortening).

License

MIT

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Grade history

  • 2026-10-12restoreD → Bscore 83
  • 2026-09-24downgradeA → Dscore 43: Remote endpoint did not respond

KooLink URL Shortener: common questions

Is KooLink URL Shortener MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the KooLink URL Shortener safety report
How do I install KooLink URL Shortener?
It runs remotely at mcp.kool.ink. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does KooLink URL Shortener need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is KooLink URL Shortener maintained?
The last commit was 64 days ago (2026-09-01). The latest release is v1.2.0.
Is KooLink URL Shortener up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of KooLink URL Shortener?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: DataSinking MCP server.
How does KooLink URL Shortener compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?
safety score 83/100 (higher than 68% of 4,460 AI and agents servers); tools 3 (the typical AI and agents server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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