Dub.co MCP server for AI agents

Dub.co MCP Server allows AI agents to interact with the Dub.co link shortener API, enabling the creation, update, and management of short links through your Dub.co account. This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for seamless integration with AI assistants.

Installation Options

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher
A Dub.co account with API access
An API key from Dub.co

Option 1: Install via NPM (Recommended)

npm install -g dubco-mcp-server

Then add the following to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dubco-server": {
      "command": "dubco-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "DUBCO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Install via Smithery

To install automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @Gitmaxd/dubco-mcp-server --client claude

Option 3: Clone and Build

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Gitmaxd/dubco-mcp-server.git
cd dubco-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Then add the following to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dubco-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/dubco-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DUBCO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Getting a Dub.co API Key

Log in to your Dub.co account
Go to your workspace settings
Navigate to the "API" section
Generate a new API key

Usage

Once installed and configured, the MCP server provides the following tools to AI agents:

Creating a New Link

Use the create_link tool to create a new short link:

{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "key": "example",
  "domain": "your-domain.com",
  "externalId": "123"
}

Parameters:

url: The destination URL (required)
key: Custom slug for the short link (optional)
domain: Domain to use for the short link (optional)
externalId: External identifier (optional)

Updating an Existing Link

Use the update_link tool to modify an existing short link:

{
  "linkId": "link_id_here",
  "url": "https://new-example.com",
  "domain": "new-domain.com",
  "key": "new-slug"
}

Parameters:

linkId: ID of the link to update (required)
url: New destination URL (optional)
domain: New domain for the short link (optional)
key: New slug for the short link (optional)

Creating or Updating a Link

Use the upsert_link tool to create a new link or update an existing one:

{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "key": "example",
  "domain": "your-domain.com",
  "externalId": "123"
}

Parameters match those of the create_link tool.

Deleting a Link

Use the delete_link tool to remove a short link:

{
  "linkId": "link_id_here"
}

Parameters:

linkId: ID of the link to delete (required)

Features

Create short links with custom slugs
Update existing short links
Upsert links (create or update)
Delete links
Automatic domain selection

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "dubco-server" '{"command":"dubco-mcp-server","env":{"DUBCO_API_KEY":"your_api_key_here"},"disabled":false,"autoApprove":[]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dubco-server": {
            "command": "dubco-mcp-server",
            "env": {
                "DUBCO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
            },
            "disabled": false,
            "autoApprove": []
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dubco-server": {
            "command": "dubco-mcp-server",
            "env": {
                "DUBCO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
            },
            "disabled": false,
            "autoApprove": []
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect