Connect an AI assistant

Claude

In Claude, go to Customize > Connectors, select Add, then Add custom connector. Enter a name and the address above, then click Continue. Keep any setting Claude marks Detected. If it asks about the OAuth client, choose Register automatically. Click Add, and when the connector shows Connect, click it and sign in here. If you use Claude through a work account, whoever manages it adds the connector first, under Organization settings > Connectors.

ChatGPT

In ChatGPT, open Plugins, select the plus button and then Add custom MCP server. Enter a name and a description, and put the address above under Connection. Set up the sign-in when it asks about authentication, read the warning and select I understand and want to continue, then select Create as a plugin. Your account or workspace may limit who can add a custom server.

Claude Code

Run the command below. Then run /mcp in Claude Code and follow the steps in your browser to sign in.

Cursor

Add the address to .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or to ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, as shown below. Cursor supports sign-in for servers that need it.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorturl": {
      "url": "https://shorturl.is/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

Run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette, choose HTTP (HTTP or Server-Sent Events) and enter the address above. Follow the sign-in steps if it asks for authentication.

With an API key

Where your plan includes the Developer API, you can send your API key instead of signing in. Send it as an Authorization header: Bearer followed by the key. Claude Code takes it with --header, and Cursor takes it under headers in mcp.json, as shown below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorturl": {
      "url": "https://shorturl.is/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}