Branded short URLs, free forever.

Custom slugs, click caps, click analytics, REST API. No account, no monthly link cap, no paywall.

No-auth API Per-link analytics Claude / MCP ready

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One POST. Done.

No API key, no signup. Pick your language.

curl -X POST http://zip1.io/api/create \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://docs.myapp.com"}'

Everything in the free tier

The features other shorteners reserve for paid plans.

Custom slugs

Branded short URLs like zip1.io/spring-launch. The most-used feature on the platform.

Click caps

Lock a link to the first 100, 1,000, or single click — perfect for limited offers, beta invites, or capped campaigns.

Per-link analytics

Clicks, unique visitors, country, referrer, browser, OS — and CSV / JSON / XLSX / XML export.

No-auth REST API

Programmatic short links with no API key, no signup. 10 requests/min per IP.

AI agent ready

Built-in MCP server — let Claude or any agent mint branded short URLs on demand.

Free, forever

No monthly link cap, no paywalled features, no card required.

FAQ

Is zip1.io really free?

Yes — every feature, no account, no monthly link cap.

Does the API need a key?

No. POST /api/create works with no auth, rate-limited at 10 requests/min per IP.

Can I cap clicks on a link?

Yes. Set max-clicks when creating the link. After the cap, the link stops redirecting.

What do the analytics show?

Total & unique clicks, country, referrer, browser, OS, and a daily timeseries. Export as CSV, JSON, XLSX, or XML.

Mint your first short link.

Five seconds. No account. Branded slug optional.