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Shorttext MCP server

Connect Shorttext and your agent gets 2 tools, among them create_shorttext, read_shorttext. It answers at https://shorttext.com/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 10 of 10 times since 5 September 2026; the last check, on 18 October 2026, succeeded.

Status
Answering
Tools
2
Official
yes, served from shorttext.com
Reliability
10 of 10 checks
Response time
217 ms
Transport
streamable HTTP
Last checked
18 October 2026

Paste short text, get a shareable URL. Read any by slug; create with an API key.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 2 tools Shorttext offers

ToolWhat it does
create_shorttextCreate a new shortText and get a shareable shorttext.com URL back. Markdown is supported. Requires an API key in the request Authorization header (`Bearer st_live_…`, request one from [email protected]) — without it, creation is rejected (r
Inputs: body, visibility, password, expiry, burnAfterRead
read_shorttextFetch a shortText by its slug (the id in a shorttext.com/{slug} URL). Returns the text body and metadata. Public and unlisted shortTexts are open; private ones need a password. Reading a burn-after-read shortText consumes it.
Inputs: slug, password

Add Shorttext to your AI client

Every block below points at https://shorttext.com/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http shorttext https://shorttext.com/mcp
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://shorttext.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Zed: Zed settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "serverUrl": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml
name: Shorttext
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: Shorttext
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://shorttext.com/mcp
Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "httpUrl": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Codex CLI: MCP server config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext": {
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Goose: a one-click extension link
goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshorttext.com%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=shorttext&name=Shorttext

Is Shorttext up right now?

It answered our last check on 18 October 2026 in 217 ms. Over 10 checks since 5 September 2026 it answered 10. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about Shorttext

Is there an official Shorttext MCP server?

Yes. It is published by shorttext.com and served from shorttext.com, the vendor's own domain: https://shorttext.com/mcp.

How many tools does Shorttext have?

2, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 31 August 2026: create_shorttext, read_shorttext.

Is Shorttext down?

It answered our last check on 18 October 2026 in 217 ms. Over 10 checks since 5 September 2026 it answered 10.

How do I add Shorttext to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://shorttext.com/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does Shorttext need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: com.shorttext. Endpoint host: shorttext.com. ARD identifier: urn:air:com.shorttext:mcp:shorttext. First indexed 31 August 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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