MCP server

Free, no key

Give your AI assistant a link shortener.

Connect Blinkhop to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf with one URL. Your assistant can then create, batch and check zou.sh links on its own.

https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp

Remote server · Streamable HTTP · Nothing to install · Setup guides below

Setup

Connected in under a minute.

Pick your client and follow the steps. No account, no API key, no local install.

Set up Claude Code

Run this command in your terminal.
Start Claude Code and type /mcp to check that Blinkhop is connected.

Add --scope user to make Blinkhop available in every project.

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http blinkhop https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp

Set up Claude

In Claude (desktop or web), open Settings → Connectors.
Choose Add custom connector.
Name it Blinkhop, paste https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp as the URL, then confirm.
In a chat, open the tools menu and make sure Blinkhop is turned on.

Custom connectors depend on your Claude plan and, in organizations, on what your admin allows.

Server URL

https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp

Set up ChatGPT

In ChatGPT, open Settings → Connectors → Advanced and turn on Developer mode.
Create a connector named Blinkhop with the URL https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp and no authentication.
In a new chat, enable Developer mode and select the Blinkhop connector.

Developer mode is offered on some ChatGPT plans, and menu names can change between versions.

Server URL

https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp

Set up Cursor

Open or create ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project).
Add Blinkhop, save, and check that it shows up in Settings → MCP.

~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

Set up VS Code

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Add Blinkhop, save, then start the server from the file or from the Chat view (Agent mode).

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "blinkhop": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Set up Windsurf

Open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Add Blinkhop, save, and refresh the MCP servers list in Cascade.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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

Set up Other clients

Any MCP client that supports remote servers over Streamable HTTP can use https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp directly, with no authentication.
For clients that only run local (stdio) servers, bridge with the open-source mcp-remote package, which needs Node.js:

mcp config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blinkhop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Three tools your assistant can use.

Your assistant decides when to call them. You just ask in plain words.

shorten_link Creates links

Shorten a link

Creates a short zou.sh link for one URL, with an optional custom ending. The same URL always returns the same link.

url string

The long URL, http or https.

alias string, optional

Custom ending: 3 to 40 letters, numbers, - or _.

“Make a short link to https://example.com/q3-report ending in q3-report.”

https://zou.sh/q3-report → https://example.com/q3-report
shorten_links Creates links

Shorten several links

Shortens up to 50 URLs in one call, for example every link in a draft, a document or a spreadsheet column.

urls array of strings

1 to 50 URLs.

“Shorten every link in this newsletter draft and keep the wording as is.”

3 links shortened: zou.sh/T4kq9, zou.sh/m8Rzw, zou.sh/Hp2dX
expand_link Read-only

Expand a short link

Shows where a zou.sh link goes, when it was created and how many clicks it got. Read-only.

short_url string

A zou.sh link, or just its code.

“Where does zou.sh/spring-sale go, and how many clicks does it have?”

https://zou.sh/spring-sale → https://example.com/spring (128 clicks, created 2026-10-11)

Ideas

Ask it like you’d ask a colleague.

Once Blinkhop is connected, these requests just work. Copy one to try it.

Shorten every link in this email before I send it.
Turn these 12 product URLs into short links and give me a table.
Create a short link for our webinar page that ends in webinar-oct.
Check where zou.sh/launch goes before I share it.
Rewrite this post for X with short links so it fits the limit.

Under the hood

Standard MCP, nothing exotic.

The server follows the Model Context Protocol specification, so it works with any compliant client today and tomorrow.

Stateless: each request stands alone, so nothing breaks if your client reconnects.
Tool annotations tell your client which calls only read data.
Same limits and safety checks as the API: blocked destinations are refused.
Works over Tor and VPNs, with no captcha in front of your assistant.

Prefer plain HTTP? The same features are in the REST API. Something wrong? See MCP troubleshooting.

Endpoint: https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP (JSON-RPC 2.0, JSON responses)
Protocol versions: 2025-06-18, 2025-03-26, 2024-11-05
Authentication: None
Limits: 120 calls per minute and 5,000 per day, per IP address
Tools: shorten_link, shorten_links, expand_link

FAQ

MCP questions, answered.

Visit the help center

What is an MCP server?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants use outside tools. The Blinkhop MCP server gives your assistant three tools: shorten a link, shorten several links at once, and look up a zou.sh link.

Is the Blinkhop MCP server free? Do I need an API key?

It is free and needs no account and no key. Each IP address can make 120 tool calls per minute and 5,000 per day, which covers heavy personal use.

Which AI clients does it work with?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers over Streamable HTTP, including Claude Code, Claude, ChatGPT (developer mode), Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf. Clients that only run local servers can connect through mcp-remote.

What data does the server receive?

Only the arguments of the tools your assistant calls: the URLs to shorten, an optional ending, or the link to look up. It never sees your conversation. Links created this way are stored like any other zou.sh link, without your IP address. See our privacy policy.

Can my assistant edit or delete links?

No. The tools can create links and read public information about them, nothing else. Editing destinations comes with accounts, which are in early access.

My assistant says a link was refused. Why?

The destination may be on our phishing and malware blocklist, be a private address, or already be a zou.sh link. The help article Why was my link refused? lists every reason.

Learn more

Guide
Shorten links from your AI assistant with an MCP server
Connect Blinkhop's MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf with one URL, then ask your assistant to shorten and check links. No account or key.
Help
How do I connect Blinkhop to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
Add the MCP server URL https://mcp.blinkhop.com/mcp to your AI client. No account or key needed. Steps for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf.
Help
My AI assistant can't reach Blinkhop. What should I check?
Check the server URL, the transport type, the config file and the status page. A short checklist for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf.
Solutions
Blinkhop for AI agents
Short links your agents create and check on their own.

Your assistant, now with short links.

Copy the server URL into your AI client. It takes less than a minute.

Set up your client Read the API docs

Give your AI assistant a link shortener.

Shorten a link

Shorten several links

Expand a short link

Your assistant, now with short links.