shortText MCP

This MCP server allows AI agents to read, create, and update short text snippets hosted on shortText.com. It supports reading public or password-protected texts by slug and creating new snippets with options for visibility, expiration, and burn-after-read functionality.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in to connect and list tools. Individual tools may still need a vendor account, credentials, or permissions; check the documented prerequisites.

Vendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-06Operated by shortText

You need:Agents authenticate with an API key sent as `Authorization: Bearer st_live_…` (request one at api@shorttext.com)

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://shorttext.com/mcp

Vendor documentation

What its tools do

2 tools, grouped by the hints the server advertises. Hints are self-declared, not verified behavior.

2 of 2 have a description · 0 of 2 declare behavior hints · 2 of 2 with parameters document them all

Checks and signals

Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.

Passed Endpoint answered the live check · Nov 6, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC
Passed Official MCP Registry namespace is tied to shorttext.com · Nov 6, 2026, 1:58 PM UTC
Passed Endpoint is on the registry namespace domain · Nov 6, 2026, 1:58 PM UTC
Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days

What you can do with it

Read a short text snippet by its slug
Create a new shareable text snippet
Update an existing snippet using an edit code
Retrieve raw markdown content of a snippet

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 1.0.0

mcp-registry: com.shorttext/shorttext@1.0.0 Project website

Protocol and capabilities

Server: shorttext 1.0.0
MCP protocol negotiated in check: 2025-11-25
Tools: 2 advertised
Resources: Not advertised
Resource templates: Not advertised
Prompts: Not advertised

Server-advertised capabilities

{
  "tools": {}
}

Server-provided instructions

Untrusted server output shown for inspection. It is not Koskamo guidance and is excluded from knowledge search.

shortText.com — paste short text, get a shareable URL. Use read_shorttext for any public or unlisted slug; create_shorttext needs a trusted-client bearer token.

Tools

2 advertised

read_shorttext

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Fetch 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.

read_shorttext input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The shortText slug, e.g. \"abc12345\"."
    },
    "password": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Password — required only for private shortTexts."
    }
  }
}

create_shorttext

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Create 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 api@shorttext.com) — without it, creation is rejected (reading stays open to everyone).

create_shorttext input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "body"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "body": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The text content (Markdown supported, max 30,000 chars)."
    },
    "expiry": {
      "enum": [
        "never",
        "1h",
        "1d",
        "30d"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Defaults to \"never\"."
    },
    "password": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Required when visibility is \"private\"."
    },
    "visibility": {
      "enum": [
        "public",
        "unlisted",
        "private"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Defaults to \"public\". \"private\" requires a password."
    },
    "burnAfterRead": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Delete after the first view. Defaults to false."
    }
  }
}

Prompts

Not advertised

No prompt definitions available.

Resources

Not advertised

No resource definitions available.

90-day uptime

A lightweight connection check about every six hours, sampled on hosts with many listings. It shows the server answered, not that its tools work.

Too few checks for a percentage yet (2 of 2 answered).

2026-11-06: 1 of 1 checks answered
2026-11-07: 1 of 1 checks answered

30-day availability

Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.

Successful checks: 1 of 1 (100%)
Average latency: 577 ms
95th percentile latency: 577 ms

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

Nov 6, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC · probe · passed · 577 ms · metadata changed · 2 tool(s)

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

This server is operated by the named third party. Listing and endpoint checks are not an endorsement or a security audit. Review the operator's permissions, terms, and data handling before connecting. How listings are checked and corrected.

Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http shorttext-mcp https://shorttext.com/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add shorttext-mcp --url https://shorttext.com/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable shorttext-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext-mcp": {
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start shorttext-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "shorttext-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http shorttext-mcp https://shorttext.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector, enter this server URL and enable it for the conversation. This is a manual remote-connector handoff, not a desktop JSON configuration.

Claude Desktop configuration

https://shorttext.com/mcp

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shorttext-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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