Snip
by snip.link · link.snip/snip
Free QR codes that never expire and free short links with click stats.
- Category
- Developer tools
- Connection
- Remote (HTTP)
- Tools
- 12 reported
- Status
- Online
Connect it to your AI
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http snip https://snip.link/mcpClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps
Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):
https://snip.link/mcpThis server expects extra headers, usually an API key from its maker.
Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"snip": {
"url": "https://snip.link/mcp"
}
}
}Tools it offers
12 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.
make_qr_codeMake a static QR code for a link, text, Wi-Fi network, contact card, email, phone number or SMS, free and with no account. Returns a PNG and an SVG download link that the user can open, save or print; show the PNG link tshorten_linkTurn a long web address into a short snip.link link, free, and get a QR code for it. Use this when the user wants a short link, a link they can change after printing, click and scan counts, or a YouTube, Spotify or Amazosave_pageRead a public web page as clean Markdown and save a copy, subject to retention and access settings. Returns the page's text, a short link, QR code and saved-format URLs (.md, .txt, .jpg, .pdf, .mhtml). Successful publicdrop_filePut a file on the web and get a short snip.link link to it, free. Send text (a note, Markdown, CSV, JSON, code) as `content`, or any other file (a PDF, a picture, a document) as `content_base64`, with its file name. Theget_link_statsClicks and QR scans for one of the user's own Snip.link links: totals, by day, by hour of the day on plans with time-of-day analytics, and the top countries, referring sites and devices. Needs the user signed in to Snip.get_account_statsClicks and QR scans across every link in the user's Snip.link account: totals, by day, the busiest links, and the top countries, referring sites and devices. Needs the user signed in to Snip.link. Use this for questionslist_linksThe user's Snip.link links, newest first, with their destinations and click counts. Needs the user signed in to Snip.link. Pass a search to match an ending, a destination or a title. To continue, pass the answer's next_cupdate_linkChanges the ending, destination, title, rules, schedule (go-live time, expiry, click limit) or link preview (the title, line and picture chat apps and social sites show when the link is pasted) of one of the user's Snip.delete_linkPermanently deletes one of the user's Snip.link links and its click history; its current and previous short URLs stop working within a minute and all of its endings are free again. Needs the user signed in to Snip.link.list_domainsThe user's own domains (go.yourbrand.com) that their Snip.link links can use, with whether each is live. Pass a live one as domain to shorten_link. Needs the user signed in to Snip.link; adding a domain happens in the dalist_collectionsThe user's Snip.link collections: links grouped by hand, each with how many links it holds and its public page (snip.link/c/<address>, one button per live link) when that is on. Needs the user signed in to Snip.link. Chasave_collectionCreates a collection of the user's Snip.link links, or changes one (pass collection, its id from list_collections): its name, the line under it, its links in order, and whether it has a public page at snip.link/c/<addres
Questions
What is the Snip MCP server?
Free QR codes that never expire and free short links with click stats. It is made by snip.link and listed in the official MCP Registry as link.snip/snip. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.
How do I add Snip to Claude?
In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://snip.link/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http snip https://snip.link/mcp
How do I add Snip to ChatGPT?
ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://snip.link/mcp.
How do I add Snip to Cursor?
Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "snip": { "url": "https://snip.link/mcp" } } }
Does Snip work right now?
Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.
What can Snip do?
It gives your AI 12 tools, including make_qr_code, shorten_link, save_page, drop_file, get_link_stats. The full list is on this page.
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