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The API-first link shortener built for AI agents.
AI Integration
Optimized for bursty AI traffic. Right when your agents need them
Built to handle spikes when agents process batches.
AI Agent Integration Comparison
| Feature | tny.dev | Bitly | Rebrandly | Short.io | TinyURL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP Server Support | First-party | Third-party only | First-party | Not available | Third-party only |
| Claude Desktop Extension | Native support | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Works with Claude/Cursor | Yes | Third-party | Yes | No | Third-party |
| Monthly Cost | $9 | $199 | $29-35 | $19 | $9.99 |
| Effective Hourly Rate | 500/hour | ~69/hour* | ~35/hour* | ~1.4/hour* | ~14/hour* |
AI Agent Integration Comparison
MCP Server Support
Claude Desktop Extension
Works with Claude/Cursor
Monthly Cost
Effective Hourly Rate
Agent-First Design
Official MCP server for Claude, Cursor, and other AI assistants. Natural language API that just works.
200x More Economical
500 requests/hour for just $9/month. Perfect for AI workflows that process links in bursts.
Generous Rate Limits
500 requests per hour means you can scale naturally with your automation needs without hitting quotas.
API Feature Comparison
| Feature | tny.dev | Bitly | Rebrandly | Short.io | TinyURL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free API Access | 50/hr/key | ~1.4/hour* | Limited | ~1.4/hour* | Limited |
| Developer API Pricing | $9/month | $199/month | $29-35/month | $19/month | $9.99/month |
| Rate Limit Model | Simple hourly (500/hr/key) | Complex quotas | Per second + hourly | Per second + minute | Monthly quota |
| Webhooks | Developer plan | Enterprise only | Enterprise tier | Pro+ plans | Not available |
| Bulk Operations | 100/request | Not supported | 25/request | 1,000/request | Not documented |
| Multiple API Keys | 5 keys | Varies by plan | 5+ keys | Multiple | Single key |
| Custom Slugs | With domains | All domains | All domains | All domains | On tinyurl.com |
API Feature Comparison
Free API Access
Developer API Pricing
Rate Limit Model
Webhooks
Bulk Operations
Multiple API Keys
Custom Slugs
Use Cases
AI Agent Use Cases
See how AI assistants naturally use tny.dev in real conversations – no code required
Traditional API Approach
# Step 1: Write code to call API
import requests
def shorten_url(url):
response = requests.post(
'https://www.tny.dev/api/v1/shorten',
headers={
'X-API-Key': 'tnyl_your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
json={'url': url}
)
return response.json()
# Step 2: Process each link manually
links = [...] # Your list of links
shortened = [shorten_url(link) for link in links]
# Step 3: Format and organize results
# More code needed...With tny.dev MCP Server
You:
“I'm writing a blog post about React hooks. Please shorten these documentation links and organize them by hook type.”
Claude:
“I'll shorten those React documentation links and organize them by hook type for you...”
[Automatically processes all links using MCP]
Campaign Analytics
“Show me which links from yesterday's campaign got the most clicks”
Bulk Processing
“Shorten all the URLs in this documentation and create a table of contents”
Link Management
“Show me all the links I created last week for the product launch”
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