---
title: "Bitly MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/bitly"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/bitly.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/bitly.com"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Bitly MCP server

The official MCP server published by Bitly. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [bitly.com](https://bitly.com)
- Categories: [SEO](https://martechdb.com/categories/seo.md)

## Bitly

Shorten links, generate QR codes, and track performance across your Bitly account.

- Address: https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/mcp
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `com.bitly/mcp`
- Documentation: https://dev.bitly.com/bitly-mcp/
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain
- Last checked: 2026-10-01

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http bitly https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/mcp
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=bitly&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FwaS1zc2wuYml0bHkuY29tL3Y0L21jcCJ9>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22bitly%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi-ssl.bitly.com%2Fv4%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bitly": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In SEO:

- [Google](https://martechdb.com/vendors/google.md) (google.com)
- [Ahrefs](https://martechdb.com/vendors/ahrefs.md) (ahrefs.com)
- [SEMRush](https://martechdb.com/vendors/semrush.md) (semrush.com)
- [Moz](https://martechdb.com/vendors/moz.md) (moz.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/bitly.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Bitly.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/bitly