Short.io

The Short.io modules allow you to monitor and list domains, and retrieve, create, update, archive, expire, or delete links in your Short.io account.

Getting Started with Short.io

Prerequisites

A Short.io account

In order to use Short.io with Integromat, it is necessary to have a Short.io account. If you do not have one, you can create a Short.io account at app.short.cm/register-v3.

The module dialog fields that are displayed in bold (in the Integromat scenario, not in this documentation article) are mandatory!

Connecting Short.io to Integromat

To connect your Short.io account to Integromat you need to obtain the API key from your Short.io account.

1. Log in to your Short.io account.

2. Open the menu in the top-left corner and select the Integrations & API option.

3. Copy the provided Secret key by clicking on the copy icon next to the blurred key.

4. Go to Integromat and open the Short.io module's Create a connection dialog.

5. Enter the API Key you have copied in step 3 to the respective field and click the Continue button to establish the connection.

Domain

Watch Domains

Retrieve domain setting details for when a new domain is created or domain settings are updated.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
Watch	Select whether you want to monitor your account for new domains or for changes in domain settings.
Limit	Set the maximum number of domains Integromat will return during one execution cycle.

List Domains

Retrieves details of all domains in your account.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
Limit	Set the maximum number of domains Integromat will return during one execution cycle.

Link

Get Link

Retrieves link details.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
Domain	Select the domain you want to retrieve the link from.
Find a Link	Select whether you want to specify the link by Original URL or Path.
Path	Enter the link path of the link you want to retrieve details about. E.g when the link is `https://integromatdoc.shortcm.li/mobile` then the path is `mobile`.
Original URL	Enter the original link URL.

Create Link

Creates a new link.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
Domain	Select the domain you want to create a new link for.
Original Long URL	Enter the original long URL you want to shorten.
Link Title	Enter the link title, that will be displayed in the short.cm admin panel.
Path	Enter the link path of the link. E.g when the link is `https://integromatdoc.shortcm.li/mobile` then the path is `mobile`. If the field is left empty, the path is generated automatically.
Tags	Add tags to the new link.
Expires at	Enter the link expiration date if needed. The list of supported date and time formats.
Expired URL	Enter the URL where the user is redirected after the URL expires.
Mobile URL	Send visitors to the right location based on their mobile device/operating system. iPhone URL Enter the URL where iPhone users will be redirected after opening the link. Android URL Enter the URL where Android users will be redirected after opening the link.
Password	Enter a password to protect your short URL by.
Campaign Tracking	UTM Source Enter the source where the user comes from, e.g. Twitter. UTM Medium Enter the marketing medium, e.g. banner. UTM Campaign Enter the name of the campaign, e.g. feature launch. UTM Term Enter the term to track specific keywords for paid organic campaigns. UTM Content Fill in this field to differentiate ads within the campaign.
Cloak	Select the Yes option to hide the original URL so that your customers can see only the short URL in their browser's address bar.
Redirect Type	Select the HTTP status you want to use for redirection. Please find descriptions of redirection codes on Wikipedia.

Update Link

Updates link settings.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
Link ID	Map the ID of the link you want to update. The ID can be mapped, for example, using the Get Link module.

Please find the descriptions of the fields in the Create Link section above.

Archive Link

Archives a link. The link will be hidden from the dashboard, but will still work.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
Link ID	Map the ID of the link you want to archive. The ID can be mapped, for example, using the Get Link module.

Expire Link

Expires a link. Users will not be able to follow this link after expiration.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
Link ID	Map the ID of the link you want to set as expired. The ID can be mapped, for example, using the Get Link module.
Expires at	Enter the link expiration date and time. The list of supported date and time formats.
Expired URL	Enter the URL where the user is redirected after the URL expires.

Delete Link

Deletes a link.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
Link ID	Map the ID of the link you want to delete. The ID can be mapped, for example, using the Get Link module.

Make an API Call

Allows you to perform a custom API call.

Connection	Establish a connection to your Short.io account.
URL	Enter a path relative to `https://api.short.cm`. E.g. `links/expand` For the list of available endpoints, refer to the Short.io API documentation.
Method	Select the HTTP method you want to use: GET to retrieve information for an entry. POST to create a new entry. PUT to update/replace an existing entry. PATCH to make a partial entry update. DELETE to delete an entry.
Headers	Enter the desired request headers. You don't have to add authorization headers; we already did that for you.
Query String	Enter the request query string.
Body	Enter the body content for your API call.