Shortcut MCP server
Yes. Shortcut publishes an official MCP server at https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp. It's hosted. We last checked it on 4 Nov 2026.
Official: documented on Shortcut's own site, at www.shortcut.com. Checked 4 Nov 2026. Maintained by Stuart Brameld.
Key facts
As of 4 Nov 2026, Shortcut's official MCP server scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It answered 13 of our 13 checks in the last 90 days.
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Shortcut MCP server review
65/100
Shortcut's Shortcut MCP Server scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps.
The good
Hosted by Shortcut: connect by URL, with nothing to install
Documented, with what it can do known
Answered 100% of our checks in the last 90 days
The bad
Nothing we've found.
Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. Anything not checked scores nothing.
Official MCP server
Shortcut MCP Server
- Address
- https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp
- Runs
- Hosted
- Sign-in
- Vendor docs
- Official MCP Registry
- Not listed
- How we know it's official
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- Documented on Shortcut's own site, at www.shortcut.com.
- Documentation
- www.shortcut.com/help/integrations/mcp-server/
- Tools
- Not known by name. It needs sign-in before it lists them, but Shortcut's documentation says what it can do.
- First seen
- 22 Oct 2026
- Last checked
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Reachable ·
29 Oct 2026: reachable30 Oct 2026: reachable31 Oct 2026: reachable1 Nov 2026: reachable2 Nov 2026: reachable3 Nov 2026: reachable4 Nov 2026: reachable
- Uptime
- 100% · 13 of 13 checks reachable since 23 Oct 2026
What Shortcut MCP Server can do
The server needs sign-in before it lists its tools, and Shortcut's documentation doesn't name them, so this is what it says the server can do (read 4 Nov 2026). It may be out of date.
- finding, creating, and updating entities in Shortcut like Stories, Epics, and Docs
Connect your AI to Shortcut
Add the official Shortcut MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT or your editor.
Connect Shortcut MCP to Claude
Claude.ai and Claude Desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors.
Click +, then Add custom connector.
Name it Shortcut, paste the address below and click Add.
Connect Shortcut MCP to ChatGPT
Open Settings, then Apps, then Advanced settings.
Turn on Developer mode, then click Create.
Name it Shortcut and paste the address below.
ChatGPT usually only connects to servers with self-serve sign-in or none.
Connect Shortcut MCP to Cursor
Opens Cursor if it's installed. If nothing happens, use the JSON below.
Connect Shortcut MCP to VS Code
Opens VS Code if it's installed. Otherwise add the JSON settings from the Cursor tab to your .vscode/mcp.json.
Shortcut MCP server questions
Does Shortcut have an official MCP server?
Yes. Shortcut publishes its MCP server itself. Shortcut's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies.
What is the Shortcut MCP server URL?
The address is https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp.
How do I connect Shortcut MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
In Claude, add https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http shortcut https://mcp.shortcut.com/mcp
Is the Shortcut MCP server in the official MCP Registry?
No. Shortcut hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry.
Is the Shortcut MCP server working?
Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 4 Nov 2026.
What are the alternatives to Shortcut's MCP server?
In Project management, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are Breeze (100/100), Fibery AI (98/100), Akiflow (98/100), Basecamp (97/100) and Scoro (97/100). Shortcut scores 65/100 on the same index.
Alternatives to Shortcut's MCP server
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Change history
What we've seen change for Shortcut, newest first.
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Use with AI
Connect your AI to MartechDB
Then ask it about Shortcut, or any of the 1,714 marketing tools with an official MCP server. Free, no sign-in.
Claude.ai and Claude Desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors.
Click +, then Add custom connector.
Name it MartechDB, paste the address below and click Add. There's no sign-in.
The free plan allows one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans, an owner adds the connector first.
Claude Code
Run this in your terminal:
ChatGPT
Open Settings, then Apps, then Advanced settings.
Turn on Developer mode, then click Create.
Name it MartechDB, paste the address below and choose No authentication.
Developer mode is on Plus and Pro plans, and on Business, Enterprise and Edu if an admin allows it.
API
The same data as JSON, with no sign-in. See the OpenAPI description for every endpoint and field.
CLI
Search the directory and print the command to connect a vendor's server, from your terminal. Needs Node 18 or later. View on npm
Show that your MCP server is verified
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