Shorten.REST API

shorten.rest

A REST API for programmatically creating branded short URLs that redirect users to one or more destination URLs with click analytics.

The Shorten.REST API API uses api key authentication; has paid pricing; offers a free tier (7-day free trial); rate limits: Business 100 calls/sec, Scale 300 calls/sec, Enterprise 1,000 calls/sec. Verified 2026-07-12 with per-field source links.

Developer Tools Verified 2026-07-12 high confidence

Base URL

https://api.shorten.rest/v1

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Auth

api_key

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Free tier

7-day free trial

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Pricing model

paid

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Pricing

Business $295/mo (500k calls, $0.01/call overage); Scale $995/mo (2M calls, $0.005/call); Enterprise $4,995/mo (10M calls, $0.0001/call)

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Rate limits

Business 100 calls/sec, Scale 300 calls/sec, Enterprise 1,000 calls/sec

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OpenAPI spec

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MCP server

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