How to use the Short.io API

The Short.io API features can only be accessed with an API key that you create for specific domain/team. Furthermore, API keys allow you to determine the purpose for which the API is used and therefore prevent fraud.

Note

The API functionality is available on every price plan. The only prerequisite is that you are a registered Short.io user.

Main API features

Using the Short.io API you can execute the following operations:

to request a domain list
to add/delete a domain
to apply Short.io features
to get the original URL
to shorten a long link
to shorten links in bulk
to edit the title or short path of the original URL
to delete a URL
to observe the statistics of the shortened URL

How to test the code

You can also test the code directly in your browser by clicking on Try it out, for example:

API reference page with Try It button, query params, and code sample

Short.io supports a variety of programming languages to choose from:

Language selector dropdown showing available programming languages

API Limits

We have 20-50 RPS limit for our API calls to protect Short.io from DoS attack
You can create 1000 links per one API call (1 API call per 5 sec)

How to create an API key

To pass the authentication process, you need to send an API key as Authorization header. You can create API keys as follows:

Sign in to your Short.io account.
Navigate to the Integrations & API menu -> API:
Click on Create API key.
In the next screen you can:
- set the API key type:
- enter a description for your key
- restrict the key to a team or a domain:
Click on Create to confirm your settings.
In the next screen you can copy the newly created key and then use it in your requests: