b59.link

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How to connect

Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "b59-link": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://b59.link/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

9 tools

• auth

  Sign in to b59.link to own what you create (and for 300 requests/minute on the REST API). Pass api_key to get a session key straight away. Or pass email to have a 6-digit code emailed, then call again with email and otp to get a session key (new emails are signed up and also get…

• shorten_url

  Shorten a long URL and get a memorable b59.link short URL. Optionally specify a custom slug. Returns the short URL and a stats URL.

• generate_qr

  Generate a trackable QR code for a URL. Creates a b59.link short URL at the same time so scans are counted. Returns the short URL, a stats URL, and the QR code as a base64-encoded PNG.

• create_tracker

  Create a free page-view tracker for a website. Returns the tag image URL and ready-to-paste snippets for the site's pages, plus the stats URL where views, visitors, pages and referrers are shown. When signed in, the tracker belongs to the account; otherwise keep the manage_token…

• get_stats_url

  Get the stats page URL for anything b59.link tracks: a slug or short URL, the destination URL of a short link or QR code, a tracker id or tag URL, or any page URL / domain that has a tracker tag. Stats themselves are viewed on b59.link; this returns where.

• lookup_url

  Check whether a URL already has a b59.link short URL. Handles variations: http/https, www prefix, trailing slash. Returns the existing short URL and QR code if found.

• make_qr_image

  Make a QR code image for any text (URL, Wi-Fi string, phone, email, plain text) without creating a short link. Supports colors, size and SVG. Returns the image plus a permanent image URL that can be embedded with <img src>. Use generate_qr instead when scans should be counted.

• watch_printed_links

  Watch up to 25 printed links (QR codes on menus, short links on flyers, posters, packaging, cards). Checks each one now and then once a day, and records the whole redirect chain. A link is flagged when it dies (fails twice, 6 hours apart), lands somewhere new, lands on a QR or…

• get_watch_report

  Get the state of every link in a printed-link watch: working, dead, moved, deactivated page, redirect changed or certificate expiring, what changed since the first check, the latest redirect chain and the last 30 days.

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