Linkly's APIs

Looking for a high-level overview? See the URL shortener API marketing overview for features, pricing, and code examples in six languages.

For magic-link, password-reset, and other transactional integration patterns, see the transactional link shortener.

Linkly provides four ways to integrate with your applications:

1. 1
   Link Shortening API - Create, update, and manage links programmatically
2. 2
   Analytics API - Export click data and traffic reports
3. 3
   QR Code Generator API - Generate QR code images via URL or REST API
4. 4
   Webhooks - Real-time click notifications

For no-code integrations, see our Zapier integration.

Link shortening API

The Link Shortening API allows you to create, update, and manage links programmatically.

• Create single or bulk links (up to 1000 per request)
• Configure rotators, geo-redirects, and device redirects
• Set UTM parameters, Open Graph tags, and custom domains
• Rate limit: 20 requests/second (200/second available on request)

View Link Shortening API Documentation →

Analytics API

The Analytics API allows you to export click data and traffic reports.

• Export raw click data with full parameters, timestamps, and geolocation
• Generate API requests directly from the Linkly interface
• Rate limit: 200 queries/hour

View Analytics API Documentation →

QR code generator API

Generate QR code images programmatically. Append .qr.png to any short link for instant access, or use the authenticated endpoint for custom styles.

• Public URL: no authentication required
• Supports custom colors, styles, and logos
• Rate limit: 5 requests/second per IP

View QR Code Generator API Documentation →

Webhooks

Webhooks send real-time POST requests to your specified URL(s) when clicks occur.

• Link-level webhooks for specific links
• Workspace-level webhooks for all links
• Detailed click payload including country, device, browser, and more

View Webhooks Documentation →

OpenAPI specification

Linkly's APIs are documented using the OpenAPI 3.0 standard.

View OpenAPI Spec

Postman collection

Import Linkly's API into Postman for instant exploration — no code required. The collection mirrors the OpenAPI spec, with pre-configured requests for every endpoint and example payloads you can edit and re-fire in seconds.

• Try every endpoint from the Postman UI
• Pre-filled example payloads — just paste your API key
• Stays in sync with the production API

Run in Postman

Authorization

All API requests require:

• Your API Key
• Workspace ID