# How do I see where a zou.sh link goes?

> Add + to the end of any zou.sh link to see its destination, creation date and total clicks before you visit. The link expander and the API work too.

Source: https://blinkhop.com/help/see-where-a-link-goes

Add `+` to the end of the link. For example, `https://zou.sh/launch+` opens a preview page that shows where the zou.sh link goes, when it was created and how many clicks it has, without taking you to the destination.

## See where a link goes before you click

1. Copy the zou.sh link instead of opening it.
2. Paste it into your browser's address bar and add `+` at the end: `https://zou.sh/launch+`.
3. Read the destination on the preview page. If it looks right, open the link as usual. If it looks suspicious, use the **Report this link** form on the same page. [How do I report a suspicious link?](https://blinkhop.com/help/report-a-link) explains what happens next.

If the link was disabled for abuse, you see a "This link was disabled" page instead.

## Check other short links

The [link expander](https://blinkhop.com/preview) previews any short link, not only zou.sh links.

Developers can use the API. It follows redirects safely, up to 10 hops, and returns the redirect chain, the final destination and a safety verdict. It works for zou.sh and for other shorteners such as bit.ly, tinyurl.com and t.co:

```bash
curl "https://api.blinkhop.com/v1/expand?url=https://zou.sh/launch"
```

For a zou.sh link, `GET /links/{code}` returns its destination, clicks and creation date:

```bash
curl https://api.blinkhop.com/v1/links/launch
```

## Ask your AI assistant

If your assistant is connected to the Blinkhop MCP server, ask "Where does zou.sh/launch go?" It uses the `expand_link` tool to look up the destination, the clicks and the creation date.

Still stuck? [Contact us](https://blinkhop.com/contact).