# Bitly

```json
{
  "name": "Bitly",
  "slug": "bitly",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/bitly",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/bitly.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/bitly",
  "categories": [
    "marketing & social media"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-10-05T05:32:04.099Z"
}
```

![Bitly logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/bitly)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Bitly MCP or direct API to create short links, manage branded links, generate QR codes, and track click analytics through natural language.

## Summary

Bitly is a link management platform for shortening, customizing, sharing, and tracking links and QR codes.
It helps teams create branded links and measure engagement across campaigns.

## Categories

- marketing & social media

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 10

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/bitly

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Bitly.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Bitly.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.
- **Oauth2**
  - Type: `oauth2`
  - Description: Oauth2 authentication for Bitly.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Oauth2 credentials for Bitly.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Shorten campaign links for social posts
- Create branded Bitly links for newsletter
- Get click metrics for latest campaign

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `BITLY_DELETE_BITLINK` | Delete Bitlink | Permanently delete an eligible unedited hash Bitlink. |
| `BITLY_EXPAND_LINK` | Expand Link | Resolve a Bitlink to its current destination and destination history, when available. |
| `BITLY_GET_ACCOUNT_CONTEXT` | Get Account Context | Return the authenticated Bitly user together with accessible groups and organizations needed by other tools. |
| `BITLY_GET_BITLINK` | Get Bitlink | Retrieve full Bitlink metadata, including destination, title, tags, archive or deletion state, and associated QR code IDs. |
| `BITLY_GET_BITLINK_ACTIVITY` | Get Bitlink Activity | Return paid-plan click or engagement analytics for a Bitlink as a timeline or summary. Requires Bitlink analytics entitlement. |
| `BITLY_GET_BITLINK_TRAFFIC_SOURCES` | Get Bitlink Traffic Sources | Break down paid-plan Bitlink click analytics by country, city, device, referrer, or referring domain. Requires Bitlink analytics entitlement. |
| `BITLY_GET_USAGE_AND_LIMITS` | Get Usage and Limits | Inspect monthly plan quotas, hourly endpoint budgets, and optional group feature usage before performing quota-consuming work. |
| `BITLY_LIST_BITLINKS` | List Bitlinks | List or search Bitlinks owned by a group, one cursor-controlled page at a time. |
| `BITLY_SHORTEN_LINK` | Shorten Link | Create an ordinary Bitly short link for a long URL in a specific group. |
| `BITLY_UPDATE_BITLINK` | Update Bitlink | Update safe metadata or archive state for a Bitlink; this tool does not redirect destinations or configure advanced routing. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK, the OpenAI provider, and the OpenAI SDK
```python
pip install composio composio_openai openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core @composio/openai openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Create a Composio session

Initialize Composio with the OpenAI Responses provider and create a session scoped to Bitly
```python
import json
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
client = OpenAI()

session = composio.create(user_id="your-user-id", toolkits=["bitly"])
tools = session.tools()
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from "@composio/openai";

const composio = new Composio({ provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider() });
const client = new OpenAI();

const session = await composio.create("your-user-id", { toolkits: ["bitly"] });
const tools = await session.tools();
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Run Bitly tools with your agent

Send a request, execute the Bitly tool calls through the session, and print the final answer
```python
response = client.responses.create(
    model="gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools=tools,
    input=[{"role": "user", "content": "Shorten https://example.com/summer-sale using Bitly and return the short link"}],
)

while True:
    tool_calls = [o for o in response.output if o.type == "function_call"]
    if not tool_calls:
        break
    results = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(response=response, session=session)
    response = client.responses.create(
        model="gpt-5.6-sol",
        tools=tools,
        previous_response_id=response.id,
        input=[
            {"type": "function_call_output", "call_id": call.call_id, "output": json.dumps(results[i])}
            for i, call in enumerate(tool_calls)
        ],
    )

print(response.output_text)
```

```typescript
let response = await client.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
  tools,
  input: [{ role: "user", content: "Shorten https://example.com/summer-sale using Bitly and return the short link" }],
});

while (response.output.some((o) => o.type === "function_call")) {
  const outputs = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(session, response.output);
  response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools,
    previous_response_id: response.id,
    input: outputs,
  });
}

console.log(response.output_text);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and your agent framework
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create a session with MCP enabled

Create a session scoped to Bitly and read its MCP URL and headers
```python
from composio import Composio

composio = Composio()
session = composio.create(user_id="your-user-id", toolkits=["bitly"], mcp=True)
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();
const { mcp } = await composio.create("your-user-id", {
  toolkits: ["bitly"],
  mcp: true,
});
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect your agent to the MCP server

Pass the session's MCP URL and headers to your agent and run a Bitly request
```python
import asyncio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions, AssistantMessage, TextBlock

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    mcp_servers={
        "composio": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": session.mcp.url,
            "headers": session.mcp.headers,
        }
    },
    system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant with access to Bitly tools.",
    tools=[],
    allowed_tools=["mcp__composio__*"],
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query("Shorten https://example.com/summer-sale using Bitly and return the short link")
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if isinstance(message, AssistantMessage):
                for block in message.content:
                    if isinstance(block, TextBlock):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from "ai";

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: { type: "http", url: mcp.url, headers: mcp.headers },
});

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-5.6-sol"),
  tools: await client.tools(),
  prompt: "Shorten https://example.com/summer-sale using Bitly and return the short link",
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
});

console.log(text);
await client.close();
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Bitly Integration

- Supports both Bitly MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable link and QR code actions
- Rich coverage for creating, reading, and analyzing your Bitly links

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in credential handling for Bitly API keys and OAuth connections
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Bitly access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know which Bitly links were created, updated, or analyzed

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Bitly
- Scoped, least privilege access to Bitly links, groups, and analytics
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Bitly with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Bitly with:

None listed.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Bitly with Composio?

Yes, Bitly requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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