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Shorten.REST

Generates branded short links for your marketing campaigns and pulls click analytics into your reporting dashboards automatically.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Shorten.REST integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Shorten.REST calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Shorten.REST data, across all 6 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Shorten.REST access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Shorten.REST, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Shorten.REST is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Shorten.REST.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Shorten.REST action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Shorten.REST, and when to use it.

Create short link
Use this when you need to turn a long destination URL into a short branded link for a campaign.
Get link analytics
Pull total clicks, unique visitors, and geographic data for a specific short link.
Update destination
Change where a short link points without changing the short URL itself. Use for redirecting expired offers.
Delete link
Remove a short link from the account. Use this to clean up old campaigns or broken redirects.
List all links
Pull a complete list of created short links and their current status for audit purposes.
Search links
Query links by keyword or destination URL to find existing shorteners before creating duplicates.
Set link expiration
Define a date and time when the short link should stop redirecting to the destination.
Get account stats
Pull global click counts and link usage limits across the entire Shorten.REST account.
Create custom alias
Generate a short link with a specific word instead of a random string for better branding.
Get link details
Pull metadata for a single link including creation date and original long URL.
Update link tags
Add or change category tags on a link to better organize different marketing channels.
Fetch recent clicks
Pull a log of the most recent interaction events for a specific short URL.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven interacts with your pre configured branded domains within the Shorten.REST settings. When you use the create link action, you can specify which domain from your account should be used for that specific URL. The agent checks your available domains first to ensure the request is valid. If you have multiple domains for different brands, you can build logic into your workflow to map specific keywords or product lines to the corresponding branded domain automatically. This ensures that your luxury line gets the luxury domain and your budget line gets the standard domain without any manual selection during the link creation process.
Yes. You can set up a workflow that calls the get link analytics action on a recurring schedule, such as every ten minutes. The agent compares the current click count against the previous check. If the increase exceeds a threshold you define, Ceven can trigger a notification in Slack or an email to your team. This is particularly useful for viral content or limited time flashes where you need to know immediately if a link is driving unexpected traffic so you can scale your landing page resources or alert your sales team to be ready for a surge in leads.
Shorten.REST imposes different rate limits and link caps based on your subscription tier. If an agent attempt to create a link fails due to a tier limit, Ceven will capture the specific error code from the API. You can configure the workflow to handle this by sending an alert to the account owner to upgrade the plan or by archiving old links to make room for new ones. It is important to note that the free tier has strict daily limits on link creation which may cause workflows to pause if you are running large bulk imports without a paid plan.
Absolutely. The update destination action allows the agent to change the long URL associated with a short link. This is a powerful feature for A B testing or correcting errors. For example, if you discover a typo in your landing page URL after sending a newsletter to ten thousand people, the agent can update the redirect in Shorten.REST instantly. All users who click the existing short link will be sent to the new corrected destination without you having to send a follow up email or update the links in the distributed content.
Ceven can use the set link expiration action to tell Shorten.REST exactly when a link should stop working. This is ideal for promotional codes or event registrations that have a hard deadline. You can build a workflow where the agent looks at the end date of a campaign in your calendar and automatically schedules the link expiration in Shorten.REST. Once the date passes, the link will no longer redirect, preventing users from landing on an outdated page and reducing the bounce rate on your primary site while maintaining a clean user experience.
Yes. You can feed a CSV or a Google Sheet containing hundreds of long URLs into a Ceven workflow. The agent will iterate through each row, call the create short link action in Shorten.REST, and write the resulting short URL back into the spreadsheet. To avoid hitting API rate limits, Ceven manages the request pacing automatically. This transforms a tedious manual task that would take hours into a background process that finishes in minutes, ensuring that every single link in your campaign is consistent and trackable across all your distribution channels.
Ceven does not store your analytics data permanently. Instead, it acts as a bridge. It pulls the data from Shorten.REST on demand to perform a task, such as updating a report or triggering a notification. If you want a permanent record of the clicks, you should configure your workflow to push that data into your own database or a tool like Google Sheets. This approach ensures that Shorten.REST remains the source of truth for your traffic while Ceven provides the automation layer to make that data actionable in other parts of your business.
Ceven uses secure API authentication to communicate with Shorten.REST. Your API keys are encrypted at rest and are never exposed to the model or other users. The agent only makes the specific calls required by the workflow you have designed. You can rotate your API keys in the Shorten.REST dashboard at any time, which will immediately disconnect the integration until the new key is provided. This gives you full control over access and ensures that your link management remains secure and private while still benefiting from the automation capabilities provided by the platform.

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