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# URL Shortener MCP Tool
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@Talismanic/cleanuri-url-shortener-mcp)
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This project provides a simple URL shortening tool using the [CleanURI API](https://cleanuri.com/) and is designed to run as a [FastMCP](https://github.com/multiprompt/fastmcp) server tool.
## ✨ Features
- Shortens any given URL using the CleanURI API.
- Exposes the functionality as a tool via FastMCP.
- Includes proper error handling and response validation.
- Designed to run via `stdio` transport for integration with agent or tool-based systems.
## 🚀 Usage
### 1. Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- `httpx`
- `fastmcp`
## 2. Installation
### Installing via Smithery
To install URL Shortener Tool for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@Talismanic/cleanuri-url-shortener-mcp):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @Talismanic/cleanuri-url-shortener-mcp --client claude
```
### Manual Installation
```bash
uv add httpx 'mcp[cli]'
```
### Docker Installation:
```
docker build -t url-shortener .
```
### 3. Running
```
uv run main.py
```
For docker based use, we dont need to do anything here.
### 4. Adding in Claude Desktop
#### With the uv
```
{
"mcpServers": {
"url-shortener": {
"command": "/Users/{userName}/.local/bin/uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"{path_to_repo}/cleanuri-url-shortener-mcp",
"run",
"main.py"
]
}
}
}
```
#### With Docker
```
{
"mcpServers": {
"url-shortener": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--init",
"-e",
"DOCKER_CONTAINER=true",
"url-shortener"
]
}
}
}
```
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