MCP Integration

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI assistants and development tools to interact directly with H0p. Create and manage short links, domains, and view analytics without leaving your AI workflow.

What is MCP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that allows AI tools to securely connect to external services. With H0p’s MCP server, your AI assistant can:

Create links

Generate short links directly from conversations or code comments.

Manage domains

View and configure custom domains without opening the dashboard.

View analytics

Get click stats and performance data in your development workflow.

Organize content

Create and manage folders and tags programmatically.

Supported tools

H0p’s MCP server works with:

Tool	Type	Status
Claude Desktop	Desktop app	Supported
Claude Code	CLI	Supported
Cursor	IDE	Supported
Windsurf	IDE	Supported
ChatGPT	Web app	Via custom actions

Prerequisites

Before setting up MCP, you need:

H0p account - Sign up at dashboard.h0p.co
Organization slug - Found in your organization settings

Your MCP URL follows this pattern:

https://api.h0p.co/mcp/{organization-slug}

H0p’s MCP server uses OAuth 2.0 authentication. You’ll be prompted to authorize access when connecting for the first time.

Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop supports remote MCP servers with OAuth authentication.

Open Connectors settings

Open Claude Desktop and go to Settings > Connectors.

Add custom connector

Click Add custom connector at the bottom of the Connectors section.

Enter the MCP URL

Enter your H0p MCP server URL:

https://api.h0p.co/mcp/{your-org-slug}

Click Add to proceed.

Authenticate with OAuth

Claude Desktop will redirect you to H0p’s authorization page. Sign in with your H0p account and authorize the connection.Once authorized, Claude will have access to your H0p tools.

Configure tool permissions

Back in Settings > Connectors, click on H0p to configure which tools Claude can use. Enable or disable specific tools based on your needs.

Example usage

Once connected, ask Claude:

“Create a short link to https://example.com/landing with the slug ‘promo’”

“Show me the click stats for the last 7 days”

“List all my custom domains”

Claude Code

Claude Code supports OAuth 2.0 authentication for remote MCP servers.

Add the MCP server

Use the CLI to add H0p as a remote HTTP server:

claude mcp add --transport http h0p https://api.h0p.co/mcp/{your-org-slug}

Authenticate with OAuth

In Claude Code, use the /mcp command to authenticate:

> /mcp

Select Authenticate for H0p. This opens your browser for OAuth authorization.

Start using

After authentication, Claude Code has access to H0p tools. Authentication tokens are stored securely and refreshed automatically.

Use /mcp anytime to check connection status, re-authenticate, or clear authentication.

See the Claude Code integration guide for detailed setup instructions.

Cursor

Cursor supports MCP servers with OAuth authentication.

Open Cursor settings

Go to Settings > Features > MCP Servers.

Add H0p server

Add a new MCP server with the HTTP transport:

{
  "h0p": {
    "type": "http",
    "url": "https://api.h0p.co/mcp/{your-org-slug}"
  }
}

Authenticate

When Cursor attempts to connect, you’ll be prompted to authorize via OAuth. Complete the authorization in your browser.

Reload Cursor

Restart Cursor or reload the window to apply changes.

See the Cursor integration guide for detailed setup instructions.

Windsurf

Windsurf supports remote MCP servers with OAuth.

Open Windsurf settings

Navigate to Settings > AI > MCP Configuration.

Add H0p server

Configure the H0p MCP server:

{
  "servers": {
    "h0p": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.h0p.co/mcp/{your-org-slug}"
    }
  }
}

Authenticate

Complete OAuth authorization when prompted.

See the Windsurf integration guide for detailed setup instructions.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT supports MCP servers with OAuth authentication via Developer Mode. This feature is available for Pro, Plus, Business, Enterprise, and Education accounts.

MCP with OAuth (recommended)
Custom GPT with API key

Use Developer Mode to connect H0p with OAuth authentication:

Enable Developer Mode

In ChatGPT, go to Settings > Connectors > Advanced and enable Developer Mode.

Developer Mode is powerful but requires caution. Test connectors thoroughly and confirm all data-modifying actions before execution.

Add H0p MCP server

Click Add Connector and enter your H0p MCP URL:

https://api.h0p.co/mcp/{your-org-slug}

Authenticate with OAuth

ChatGPT will redirect you to H0p’s authorization page. Sign in and authorize the connection.

Start using

Once connected, ChatGPT has access to all H0p MCP tools.

Alternatively, create a custom GPT using API key authentication:

Create an API key

In H0p, go to Developer Tools > API Keys and create a new key.

Create a custom GPT

Go to Explore > Create a GPT in ChatGPT.

Configure actions

In the Actions section, add:

OpenAPI schema URL: https://api.h0p.co/doc
Authentication: API key in header
Header name: x-api-key
API key: Your H0p API key

Set instructions

Add instructions for how the GPT should use H0p:

You have access to H0p for URL shortening. Use it when users want to:
- Create short links
- View link analytics
- Manage their domains

Available MCP tools

H0p’s MCP server provides these tools:

Short links

Tool	Description
`create-short-link`	Create a new short link
`update-short-link`	Update an existing link
`get-short-link`	Get link details
`list-short-links`	List all short links
`delete-short-link`	Delete a link

Domains

Tool	Description
`create-domain`	Add a new custom domain
`update-domain`	Update domain settings
`get-domain`	Get domain details
`list-domains`	List all domains
`get-all-domains`	List all available domains including platform defaults
`check-domain-dns`	Verify domain DNS configuration
`delete-domain`	Remove a domain

Folders

Tool	Description
`create-folder`	Create a new folder
`update-folder`	Update folder name or color
`get-folder`	Get folder details
`list-folders`	List all folders
`delete-folder`	Delete a folder

Tool	Description
`create-tag`	Create a new tag
`update-tag`	Update tag name or color
`get-tag`	Get tag details
`list-tags`	List all tags
`delete-tag`	Delete a tag

Analytics

Tool	Description
`get-stats-overview`	Get analytics grouped by dimension
`get-clicks-over-time`	Get daily click counts

Troubleshooting

OAuth authorization failed

If authorization fails:

Ensure you’re logged into the correct H0p account
Check that your organization slug in the URL is correct
Try clearing your browser cookies and re-authorizing
Verify your H0p account has access to the specified organization

Connection failed

Verify your MCP URL:

URL should be https://api.h0p.co/mcp/{org-slug}
Organization slug must match your active organization
Check your internet connection

Tools not showing

MCP tools may take a moment to load. Try:

Refreshing the connection
Restarting your AI tool
Re-authenticating via /mcp (Claude Code) or Connectors settings

Permission denied errors

Your H0p account role determines available permissions:

Owners and Admins have full access
Members have limited access to some features
Check your role in organization settings

Rate limiting

MCP requests count against API rate limits. If you hit limits:

Wait a few seconds between requests
Consider batching operations

Documentation MCP

In addition to the H0p MCP server for managing links, this documentation site also provides an MCP server for AI-assisted documentation browsing.

What it does

The documentation MCP allows AI tools to search and navigate H0p’s documentation. When connected, AI assistants can:

Search documentation content
Find relevant pages for specific questions
Navigate to the right documentation section

Connecting to the documentation MCP

Look for the MCP button on any documentation page to copy the configuration for your AI tool. This is separate from the main H0p MCP server and is specifically for browsing documentation.

Example queries

With the documentation MCP configured, you can ask your AI assistant:

“How do I create a webhook in H0p?”

“What are the rate limits for the H0p API?”

“Show me how to set up a custom domain”

The AI will search this documentation and provide relevant answers with links to the source pages.

Code generation

You can also ask your AI assistant to generate code that integrates with the H0p API. For example:

“Write a Go function that creates a short link with UTM parameters from a struct containing campaign data”

“Create a Python script that fetches all my short links and exports them to a CSV file”

“Build a TypeScript utility that batch-creates short links from an array of URLs”

The AI will use the documentation to understand the H0p API structure and generate accurate, working code:

// Example output for the Go request
func CreateCampaignLink(client *http.Client, apiKey string, campaign Campaign) (*ShortLink, error) {
    payload := map[string]interface{}{
        "destination": map[string]string{
            "type":  "link",
            "value": campaign.URL,
        },
        "slug": campaign.Slug,
        "utmSource":   campaign.Source,
        "utmMedium":   campaign.Medium,
        "utmCampaign": campaign.Name,
    }

    body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.h0p.co/short-link", bytes.NewBuffer(body))
    req.Header.Set("x-api-key", apiKey)
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    // ... handle response
}

Best practices

Use descriptive prompts

Be specific about what you want:Good: “Create a short link to https://example.com/sale with slug ‘spring-sale’ and tag it with ‘marketing’”Less specific: “Make a link”

Batch operations

When creating multiple links, ask for them all at once to reduce API calls.

Review before committing

When using MCP with code generation, review the generated API calls before running them in production.

Getting Started

Features

Integrations

MCP Integration

What is MCP?

Create links

Manage domains

View analytics

Organize content

Supported tools

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop

Example usage

Claude Code

Cursor

Windsurf

ChatGPT

Available MCP tools

Short links

Domains

Folders

Tags

Analytics

Troubleshooting

Documentation MCP

What it does

Connecting to the documentation MCP

Example queries

Code generation

Best practices

Next steps

API Reference

Webhooks

Getting Started

Features

Integrations

​What is MCP?

Create links

Manage domains

View analytics

Organize content

​Supported tools

​Prerequisites

​Claude Desktop

​Example usage

​Claude Code

​Cursor

​Windsurf

​ChatGPT

​Available MCP tools

​Short links

​Domains

​Folders

​Tags

​Analytics

​Troubleshooting

​Documentation MCP

​What it does

​Connecting to the documentation MCP

​Example queries

​Code generation

​Best practices

​Next steps

API Reference

Webhooks

What is MCP?

Supported tools

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop

Example usage

Claude Code

Cursor

Windsurf

ChatGPT

Available MCP tools

Short links

Domains

Folders

Tags

Analytics

Troubleshooting

Documentation MCP

What it does

Connecting to the documentation MCP

Example queries

Code generation

Best practices

Next steps