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- 2026/07/02
Update: editing a link from the AI chat now covers everything
The MCP tool for ChatGPT and Claude can now change every part of an existing link — title, campaign, social preview, and iOS/Android/geo targeting — not just where it points.
- 2026/06/12
A URL shortener's job changed in 2026 — so I moved it into the AI chat
I built a URL shortener, then realized the work had moved into AI chats. The craft behind short links, and how to make any tool reachable from AI agents — MCP server vs open API.
- 2026/06/08
Your API Key Doesn't Belong in AI-Generated Code
When you build a tool inside ChatGPT or Claude, the AI happily hardcodes your API key — and that code gets shared, deployed, or committed. Here's the honest way to connect a service from inside an AI assistant, and what toui did about it.
- 2026/06/06
Shorten links without leaving Claude or ChatGPT — toui's MCP server
Connect toui's MCP server to Claude or ChatGPT and shorten URLs right inside the chat. A remote, OAuth-secured connector with one tool, shorten_url. Setup walkthrough for both.
- 2026/05/31
Your toui.io short links can now live on your own domain
toui.io Pro now includes custom domains: put your short links on your own domain (e.g. go.yourcompany.com) with one CNAME record, ready in about five minutes. Brand consistency, editable targets, HTTPS and the open API — at no extra charge.
- 2026/05/31
Set up your own short domain in five minutes — it's just one CNAME record
Step-by-step: put toui.io short links on your own subdomain with a single CNAME record. Cloudflare shown as the example, works with any DNS provider; with dashboard screenshots and the grey-cloud gotcha.
- 2026/05/17
toui.io now has a Telegram bot — shorten any URL from chat
No browser, no signup. Open @toui_io_bot in Telegram, paste any URL, get a short link back. Link your toui.io account to make URLs permanent and see click stats.
- 2026/04/22
Your short links are permanent now — plus 5× the Free quota
Three changes we shipped at toui.io this month: registered users' links never expire, the Free plan grew 5× with open API access, and you can claim anonymous links after signing up.
- 2026/04/10
Automate Your Links: A Developer's Guide to the toui.io API
Your marketing team just dropped 50 product URLs for this weekend's flash sale. Here's how to build a promotion engine with the toui.io API in under 100 lines of JavaScript.
- 2026/04/02
6 Superpowers of Short URLs You're Probably Not Using
Short URLs do way more than save characters. Click tracking, QR codes, branded links, team collaboration, API automation — here are the 6 superpowers most people miss.
- 2026/03/31
You Don't Need Bitly: Why Most Teams Overpay for URL Shortening
Bitly charges $35/mo for features most teams never use. Here's an honest comparison of what URL shorteners actually cost — and what you actually need.