Using Linkly with Claude Desktop
Connect Claude Desktop to your Linkly account and manage short links through natural conversation using the Linkly MCP Server.
What you can do
Once connected, you can ask Claude to:
- Create short links - "Create a short link for https://example.com"
- Track performance - "How many clicks did my links get this week?"
- Manage links - "Update the link called 'promo' with a new destination"
- View analytics - "Show me clicks by country for the last 30 days"
- Search links - "Find all links related to the product launch"
- Manage domains - "List my custom domains"
- Set up webhooks - "Subscribe https://my-site.com/webhook to receive click events"
Using Linkly's URL Shortener with Claude Desktop via MCP
How to set up Claude desktop with Linkly
Open Claude Desktop connectors
Go to Settings (gear icon) → Connectors.
Add Linkly as a custom connector
Click Add custom connector, then enter:
- Name:
Linkly - Remote MCP server URL:
https://mcp.linklyhq.com
No API key needed — Linkly uses OAuth, so you'll sign in through your browser. Click Add to save the connector.
Sign in to Linkly
Click Connect on the Linkly connector. A browser window opens asking you to sign in to Linkly and approve access. After that, Claude Desktop stays connected.
Verify the connection
Look for a tools icon in the Claude Desktop input area. Click it to see available Linkly tools, or try asking "List my Linkly links".
More information
For detailed documentation on available tools, link creation options, and troubleshooting, see the Linkly MCP Server documentation.
Related resources
- Linkly MCP Server - Full MCP documentation
- ChatGPT Integration
- Linkly API Documentation
- Webhooks
Claude desktop integration FAQs
"Could not connect to MCP server"
Confirm https://mcp.linklyhq.com is reachable from your machine and that you are signed in to Linkly. Remove the Linkly connector under Settings → Connectors and add it again to retry the connection.
"invalid_client" or "Unknown client_id"
This means Claude Desktop is holding a stale connection registration. Remove the Linkly connector under Settings → Connectors, then add it again with the URL https://mcp.linklyhq.com and sign in when the browser window opens. Re-adding the connector clears the cached registration behind the error.
"Authentication failed" or the browser keeps re-prompting
Remove the Linkly connector under Settings → Connectors and add it back, then complete the browser sign-in. This resets the OAuth connection.
Tools not appearing in Claude Desktop
Make sure the Linkly connector is connected under Settings → Connectors — click Connect and complete the browser sign-in if it isn't. The tools icon should appear in the input area once connected.
What can I do with the Claude Desktop integration?
You can create, update, and delete links, view analytics and click data, search your links, manage custom domains, and set up webhooks - all through natural conversation with Claude. See the full list of tools.
Plan availability
Available on Pro and above
Get 100 short links and track 500 monthly clicks for free.