Affilio MCP Link Shortener

Free URL shortener MCP tool powered by Affilio.link — the smart affiliate link management platform for content creators and affiliate marketers.

Quick Start

Add this to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "affilio": {
      "url": "https://mcp.affilio.link/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

No API key. No sign-up. Works immediately.

What it does

shorten_url — the single tool this server exposes.

Give it any URL. Get back a short link and a QR code.

Input:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XYZ123?tag=mystore-20&ref=very_long_param
Output: https://mcp.affilio.link/r/7gZpzzt
        https://mcp.affilio.link/qr/7gZpzzt

• Works with any URL — affiliate links, product pages, articles, anything
• Short links resolve instantly via 302 redirect
• QR code returned inline as base64 PNG — renders directly in supporting AI hosts
• Links expire after 30 days
• No authentication required
• Rate limited to 10 links per hour per client to prevent abuse
• All URLs scanned for malware and phishing before activation

Use cases

For AI assistants:

• User shares a long URL and asks to make it shareable → call shorten_url
• User is writing social media content and needs a compact link → call shorten_url
• User wants a QR code for a product or landing page → call shorten_url
• User is creating affiliate content and wants a clean link → call shorten_url

For developers:

• Test MCP streamable-http transport integration
• Example of a production-grade, zero-auth public MCP server
• Reference implementation for rate limiting + security scanning in MCP tools

Transport

This server uses the MCP streamable-http transport (the current MCP standard, superseding SSE).

Compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and any MCP-compatible host.

Tool reference

shorten_url

Shorten any URL and get a QR code.

Input:

Output:

{
  "short_url": "https://mcp.affilio.link/r/7gZpzzt",
  "qr_url": "https://mcp.affilio.link/qr/7gZpzzt",
  "qr_image_base64": "...",
  "classification": "allowlisted",
  "powered_by": "Powered by Affilio.link — Smart Affiliate Link Management",
  "pending": false
}

Classifications:

• allowlisted — known-safe domain (Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, etc.), activated instantly
• safe — verified safe by security scanner, activated
• pending — unknown domain, being scanned, link activates within 60 seconds
• unsafe — blocked, link not created

Security

Every URL submitted goes through a multi-stage security pipeline:

1. Domain allowlist — major affiliate and retail domains skip scanning entirely (instant activation)
2. Domain cache — previously classified domains served from cache (180-day TTL)
3. Threat intelligence — unknown domains scanned via Sophos Intelix before activation
4. Link expiry — all links expire after 30 days, limiting spam longevity

Links to phishing, malware, or harmful content are rejected at creation time.

Rate limits

If you hit a rate limit, wait 60 minutes before retrying. Retrying immediately will not help.

About Affilio

Affilio.link is a smart affiliate link management SaaS platform for YouTube content creators and Amazon affiliate store owners.

Core features:

• Automatic broken link replacement — when a product goes out of stock or a link dies, Affilio replaces it automatically. No manual monitoring needed.
• Mobile deep linking — links open directly in the Amazon app, eBay app, and others instead of a browser. Better conversion, no SDK required.
• Product storefronts — branded product pages with multiple affiliate links per product across Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, and more.
• QR code generation — every link and product gets a QR code automatically.
• Security scanning — all links scanned for malware and phishing to protect your audience.
• Analytics — click tracking, link performance, and conversion insights.

→ affilio.link