Short links, in a blink.

Paste a long URL, get a clean zou.sh link. Your apps and AI agents get the same speed through a simple API or MCP.

Free, no sign-up
No ads before redirectNo ads
Public click stats
Tor & VPN friendly

curl -d url=https://example.com https://api.blinkhop.com/v1/links

No key needed to try
JSON in, JSON out
Add ?format=text for a plain link

https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp

Nothing to install, no key
Works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code

Works with

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
+ n8n, Zapier, Make via HTTP

Three ways in

One link. Three ways to make it.

Paste it in your browser, call it from your code, or just ask your AI assistant.

In your browser

Paste it

Drop any URL in the box. Your zou.sh link is ready and copied before you can blink.

Try it now

From your code

Call it

One request from any language returns a short link. Clear JSON, explicit errors.

Try the API

From your AI

Ask for it

Connect the MCP server once. Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor then create and check links for you.

Connect your AI

Features

Everything a link needs. Nothing it doesn’t.

Simple by default, powerful when you need it. Every feature works the same in the app, the API and the MCP server.

Links people actually read

Swap random characters for words that say where the link goes. A custom ending lasts 48 hours: made for a launch, an event or a quick share.

A QR code for every link

A print-ready SVG for every link, PNG from the free generator. Links with a random code never expire, so printed codes keep working.

UTM tags built in

Tag campaigns with the free UTM builder, then shorten. Every tag survives the redirect.

Clicks, in the open

Every link has a public + page with its clicks over 30 days, by country, referrer and device. No cookies.

Private by design

Nothing to sign up for and nothing to track. Redirects set no cookies, and visitor IP addresses are never stored.

Up to 100 links in one go

Send up to 100 URLs in one API request and get every short link back, in order, each with its QR code.

Safe by default

Destinations are screened for phishing and malware. Add + to any link to see where it goes first.

For developers & AI agents

Built for code.
Fluent in AI.

One request creates a link. One URL plugs Blinkhop into your AI assistant.

A REST API that does one thing well JSON in, JSON out. Explicit error codes, rate-limit headers and an OpenAPI spec.
A remote MCP server, nothing to install Add one URL to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code. No key needed to start.
No key to start, clear limits Call the API right away: up to 20 links a minute. Your remaining quota comes back with every link you create.
Docs your AI can read Docs, guides and help articles are also published as Markdown, indexed in llms.txt.

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API reference

terminal

curl https://api.blinkhop.com/v1/links \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com/a/very/long/link"}'

shorten.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.blinkhop.com/v1/links", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({ url: "https://example.com/a/very/long/link" }),
});
const { short_url } = await res.json();

shorten.py

import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.blinkhop.com/v1/links",
    json={"url": "https://example.com/a/very/long/link"},
)
print(r.json()["short_url"])

mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blinkhop": {
      "url": "https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

201 Created response

{
  "id": "lnk_7Kp2x",
  "code": "7Kp2x",
  "short_url": "https://zou.sh/7Kp2x",
  "url": "https://example.com/a/very/long/link",
  "qr_url": "https://zou.sh/7Kp2x/qr",
  "preview_url": "https://zou.sh/7Kp2x+",
  "clicks": 0,
  "created_at": "2026-10-11T14:02:11Z"
}

REST API

https://api.blinkhop.com/v1

MCP server

https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp

Free, without a key

20 links a minute
300 links a day
100 URLs per bulk call
120 MCP calls a minute

Analytics

See every click. Track no one.

Click counts on every link, built to respect the people who click.

Clicks per day by country, referrer and device type
Bots and link previews filtered out
The last 30 days, public on every link’s + page and in the API
No tracking cookies, no fingerprinting, no stored IP addresses

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Trust & privacy

Open to everyone. Closed to abuse.

A short link is a promise: it should open fast, for anyone, and never lead somewhere it shouldn’t.

Screened destinations Known phishing and malware domains are refused when a link is created, and reported links are taken down.
Private by design Redirects set no cookies and visitor IP addresses are never stored.
Abuse handled fast Anyone can report a link in one click, and we review every report.
Plans, not ads or data Paid plans fund Blinkhop. We never sell data or show ads.

Blinkhop compared with typical link shorteners
Feature	Blinkhop	Typical shorteners
Shorten without an account	Yes	Often required
Ads before redirect	Never	On some free plans
Free links	300 a day	Often 5 to 30 a month
MCP server without sign-up	Yes	Account or key needed
Free QR codes without a logo	Yes	Branded on some free plans
API without sign-up	Yes	Account and key needed

From the public pricing pages and docs of popular shorteners, October 2026. See the comparison

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Our help center has the details, and humans answer the rest.

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More from the help center

What is Blinkhop?

Blinkhop is a free link shortener for people, apps and AI agents. Paste a long URL and get a short zou.sh link with a QR code, without an account, ads or captchas. Developers use its REST API without a key, and assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor connect to its MCP server with one URL.

Is Blinkhop really free? Do I need an account?

Yes, completely free, and there is no account at all: no sign-up, no paid plans, no key. Paste a link and you get a zou.sh link with a QR code. The site, the API and the MCP server work the same for everyone.

Will my links keep working?

Links with a random code, like zou.sh/7Kp2x, never expire. Links with a custom ending, like zou.sh/launch, last 48 hours: then they show that they have expired and the ending is free for someone else. For anything printed or meant to last, use a random code.

Are there any limits?

Only to keep spammers out: up to 20 links a minute and 300 a day from the site or the API, and 120 calls a minute on the MCP server. Every API response tells you how many links you have left.

How do I use Blinkhop with Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?

Add the Blinkhop MCP server to your AI client with a single URL: https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp. No account or key needed. Then just ask “shorten every link in this draft”, and your assistant creates and checks links for you.

Is there an API?

Yes: a free REST API that speaks JSON. One POST request returns a short link, errors are explicit, and rate limits come back in the response headers. There is no key to request.

Do you show ads or a warning page before redirecting?

No. Visitors go straight to the destination. Links to phishing or malware are blocked instead of being hidden behind interstitial pages.

Can I use Blinkhop over Tor or a VPN?

Yes. We don’t block privacy networks and we don’t put captchas in front of people or AI agents. Links work the same everywhere.

Do you sell data or track visitors?

No. There are no ads and no data for sale. Redirects set no cookies, visitor IP addresses are never stored, and clicks are only counted per day, country, referrer and device.