# Bitly — Pipedream Connect

> URL shortener

- API slug: `bitly` (use in MCP headers and tool keys)
- Auth: OAuth (Pipedream-managed)
- Categories: Marketing
- Website: https://bitly.com/
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/bitly
- Tools: 6 actions · 0 triggers

## Connect via MCP (recommended)

- Endpoint: `https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3`
- Headers: `Authorization: Bearer <token>` · `x-pd-project-id` · `x-pd-environment` · `x-pd-external-user-id` · `x-pd-app-slug: bitly`

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "bitly",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// e.g. run Create a Bitlink:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "bitly-create-bitlink",
  arguments: {
    longUrl: "Long url",
    title: "Bitlink title",
  },
})
```

Docs: [MCP guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/mcp/developers.md)

## API proxy

For a Bitly endpoint with no pre-built tool, the proxy forwards your request with the connected user's credentials attached.

```bash
# The path segment is the target URL, URL-safe base64 encoded:
# https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/user

curl "https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/proxy/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGktc3NsLmJpdGx5LmNvbS92NC91c2Vy?external_user_id={external_user_id}&account_id=apn_xxxxxxx" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -H "x-pd-environment: production"
```

Docs: [API proxy guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/api-proxy.md)

## SDK

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "bitly-create-bitlink",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    bitly: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    longUrl: "Long url",
    title: "Bitlink title",
  },
})
```

Docs: [Managed auth guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/managed-auth/quickstart.md) · [Tools guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/components.md)

## Actions (6)

### `bitly-create-bitlink` — Create a Bitlink (Write)

Converts a long url to a Bitlink and sets additional parameters.See the docs here

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/bitly/actions/create-bitlink.md

### `bitly-expand-bitlink` — Expand a Bitlink (Write)

Retrieves information about Bitlink using id. See the docs here

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/bitly/actions/expand-bitlink.md

### `bitly-list-bitlink-by-group` — List Bitlinks by group (Read-only)

Retrieves all Bitlinks for a given group. See the docs here

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/bitly/actions/list-bitlink-by-group.md

### `bitly-find-bitlink` — Retrieve a Bitlink (Read-only)

Finds an existing Bitlink in your account. Optionally, creates one if none are found. See the docs here

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/bitly/actions/find-bitlink.md

### `bitly-shorten` — Shorten a Link (Write)

Converts a long url to a Bitlink.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/bitly/actions/shorten.md

### `bitly-update-bitlink` — Update Bitlink (Write)

Updates fields in the specified link

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/bitly/actions/update-bitlink.md

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