Bitly API Integrations
Build and run workflows using the Bitly API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.
Overview#
The Bitly API enables you to programmatically shorten URLs, track click rates, and manage link performance metrics. By integrating Bitly with Pipedream, you can automate various tasks around link management and amalgamate Bitly’s capabilities with other services, thereby streamlining digital marketing efforts, enhancing social media strategies, and monitoring engagement through data-driven insights.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
bitly: {
type: "app",
app: "bitly",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/user`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${this.bitly.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
},
})
},
})
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Example Use Cases#
Social Media Post Scheduler: Automate the scheduling of social media posts with shortened URLs on platforms like Twitter or Facebook. When a new blog post is published, use Pipedream to trigger Bitly to shorten the URL, and then schedule the post with the shortened link to go live at peak engagement times.
Marketing Campaign Tracker: Create a workflow that automatically shortens URLs for different marketing campaigns and channels. Tag the links for analytics, then feed data into a Google Sheet or a dashboard app like Geckoboard. Monitor campaign performance in real-time, and adjust strategies based on click-through rates and user engagement.
Customer Support Automation: Set up a system where support team can generate personalized Bitly links within a CRM platform like Salesforce or HubSpot when sending support materials or knowledge base articles to customers. Track which resources are most used and improve resource allocation and support documentation based on usage patterns.
Popular Bitly Actions#
Converts a long url to a Bitlink and sets additional parameters.See the docs here
Retrieves all Bitlinks for a given group. See the docs here
Finds an existing Bitlink in your account. Optionally, creates one if none are found. See the docs here
Authentication#
Bitly uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Bitly account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Bitly and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Bitly API.
Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:
- authorization
GEThttps://bitly.com/oauth/authorize?client_id={{oauth.client_id}}&redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}&state={{oauth.state}}&response_type=code&scope={{oauth.space_separated_scopes}} - accessToken
POSThttps://api-ssl.bitly.com/oauth/access_tokencontent-type:application/x-www-form-urlencodedaccept:application/jsonclient_id={{oauth.client_id}}&client_secret={{oauth.client_secret}}&redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}&grant_type=authorization_code&code={{oauth.code}}