--- title: "Connect Bitly to PDF.co - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Bitlink in Group\" fires in Bitly, your agent runs \"AI Invoice Parser\" in PDF.co." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bitly-to-pdf-co" --- # Connect Bitly to PDF.co When **New Bitlink in Group** fires in [Bitly](https://apiant.ai/connections/bitly), your agent runs **AI Invoice Parser** in [PDF.co](https://apiant.ai/connections/pdf-co). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Bitly **8** triggers Bitly **25** actions PDF.co **28** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Bitly and PDF.co to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Bitly can start in PDF.co - When **New Bitlink in Group** in Bitly then **AI Invoice Parser** in PDF.co - When **New Branded Short Domain** in Bitly then **Add Barcode to PDF** in PDF.co Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Bitly and PDF.co ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 53 actions - Trigger **New Bitlink in Group** Triggers when a new Bitlink appears in the group. - Trigger **New Branded Short Domain** Triggers when a new branded short domain is added. - Trigger **New Channel** Triggers when a new channel is created. - Trigger **New Group** Triggers when a new group is created. - Trigger **New Organization** Triggers when a new organization is created. - Trigger **New QR Code in Group** Triggers when a new QR code appears in the group. - Trigger **New Sorted Bitlink in Group** Triggers when a new Bitlink appears in the group's sorted ranking. - Trigger **New Tag in Group** Triggers when a new tag appears in the group. - Action **Add Custom Bitlink** create a custom (branded) Bitlink - Action **Bulk update bitlinks** bulk update Bitlinks in a group - Action **Create an inline CSV export for a group** create an inline CSV export for a group - Action **Create Bitlink** Shortens a long URL into a Bitlink. Optionally set a title and a branded custom domain. - Action **Delete a Bitlink** delete a Bitlink - Action **Expand Bitlink** Returns the long destination URL for a Bitlink ID. - Action **Generate a static QR Code image** generate a static QR code image - Action **Get Group Limit Usage** Returns a Bitly group's current feature limit usage, with the count used for each limit. - Action **Get Plan Limits** Returns all plan limits and their current usage counts for a Bitly organization. - Action **Get Platform Limits** Returns the organization's platform limits and current usage counts per API endpoint. - Action **Get QR Code Image** Fetches a QR code's rendered image by QR code ID. The image is saved to APIANT temporary storage and returned as a file reference, so it can be emailed, uploaded or attached in a later step. An error occurs if the QR code is not found. - Action **Get Top Links and QR Codes by Engagement** Returns a group's top-performing bitlinks and decoupled QR codes ranked by engagement count over a chosen reporting window. - Action **Retrieve Bitlink** Fetches the details of a single Bitlink by its ID. - Action **Retrieve Custom Bitlink** Returns the Bitlink that a custom (branded) short link points to, along with that Bitlink's details — destination URL, title, tags, and created timestamp. An error occurs if the custom Bitlink is not found. - Action **Retrieve Group** Fetches a single Bitly group (workspace) by its GUID, returning the group's name, organization, role, status, and branded short domains. An error occurs if the group is not found. - Action **Retrieve Group Preferences** Fetches the preferences for a single Bitly group (workspace) by its GUID, returning the group's default short domain. An error occurs if the group is not found. - Action **Retrieve Organization** Fetches a single Bitly organization by its GUID, returning the organization's name, subscription tier, role, status, and branded short domains. An error occurs if the organization is not found. - Action **Retrieve QR Code** Returns the details of a single QR code by its ID — title, the Bitlink and destination URLs it encodes, its type, tags, and created/updated timestamps. This returns the QR code's information only, not the scannable image file; use Get QR Code Image for that. An error occurs if the QR code is not found. - Action **Retrieve User** Returns the Bitly user account the connection is authenticated as, including its login, name, email addresses, activity flags and default group. - Action **Shorten a Link** shorten a long URL into a Bitlink - Action **Update a Group** update a group - Action **Update a QR Code** update a QR code - Action **Update a User** update the authenticated user - Action **Update Bitlink** Updates a Bitlink's title, tags, or archived state. - Action **Update Group Preferences** update group preferences - Action **Add Barcode to PDF** Draws a barcode or QR code onto a PDF at the position you choose and returns a link to the new PDF. - Action **Add Form Field to PDF** Add a fillable form field (text field or checkbox) to a PDF at a specified position. - Action **Add Image to PDF** Add an image, logo, or signature to a PDF at a specified position. - Action **Add Text to PDF** Add Text to PDF - Action **Advanced Barcode Reader** Decode barcodes from images or PDF documents swiftly and accurately. - Action **AI Invoice Parser** Transform your invoice processing with our advanced AI. Enjoy quick, accurate data extraction that eliminates manual effort and saves you valuable time. - Action **Anything to PDF Converter** Seamlessly convert a variety of formats such as URLs, HTML code, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, and more into PDF. - Action **Barcode Generator** Generate a variety of barcodes, e.g. QRCode. - Action **Compress and Optimize PDF** Significantly reduce PDF file size by compressing and optimizing images and objects within the document. - Action **Convert Scanned PDF to Searchable PDF** Converts a scanned PDF or image file into a text-searchable PDF. - Action **Custom API Call** Allows the execution of a custom API call to the PDF.co API. This is intended for advanced users. - Action **Document Classifier** Analyze the text of an input document using AI and return its class (such as: invoice, order, industry). This can utilize custom rules and is helpful for quickly identifying the origin of a document. - Action **Document Parser** Extract data from invoices, reports, statements, and other documents using AI-based templates. This tool is beneficial for automating data extraction tasks and reducing manual workload. - Action **Get PDF Information** Extract information from a PDF document such as page count, page size, author, description, keywords and also any form field information. - Action **HTML to PDF Converter** Convert HTML or URL to PDF with advanced options (e.g. layout, orientation). Supports HTML templates (Handlebar and Mustache). - Action **PDF Filler** Add text, images, signatures to a PDF, fill PDF form fields, or create a new PDF from templates. - Action **PDF Find Table** This operation employs AI to scan a PDF document for tables, returning an array of found tables with coordinates and information about the detected columns. - Action **PDF Merger** Combine multiple document formats into a single PDF. Supported formats include PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, JPG, PNG, and more. - Action **PDF Page Tools** Tools to rotate and delete pages from your PDF files effectively. - Action **PDF Security** Add/Remove Password and Security Features to/from PDF file - Action **PDF to Anything Converter** Convert PDF to JPG, PNG, CSV, XML, JSON and other formats - Action **Search and Delete Found Text in PDF** Identify and remove specified text from a PDF document using text search or fixed-position coordinates - Action **Search and Replace Text in PDF** Locate and replace specified text within a PDF document - Action **Search and Replace With Image in PDF** Search text inside PDF and replace with Image - Action **Search in PDF** Allows you to search for specific text within PDF documents or scanned images. - Action **Split PDF Based on Barcode Search** This operation segments a PDF document based on barcode search, creating new PDF files for each segment. - Action **Split PDF Based on Text Search** This operation segments a PDF document based on text search (with OCR), creating new PDF files for each segment. - Action **Split PDF Into Multiple Files** This operation allows you to split a PDF document into multiple new PDF files, using specific page numbers or page ranges. ## Each app on its own - [ **Bitly** Bitly is a link-management platform for shortening, branding, and tracking URLs.](https://apiant.ai/connections/bitly) - [ **PDF.co** PDF.co is a set of tools for PDF file and data extraction.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pdf-co) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Bitly - [ **Bitly to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bitly-to-hubspot) - [ **Bitly to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bitly-to-salesforce) - [ **Bitly to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bitly-to-mailchimp) - [ **Bitly to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bitly-to-stripe) - [ **Bitly to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bitly-to-shopify) - [ **Bitly to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bitly-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into PDF.co - [ **Facebook Lead Ads to PDF.co** Facebook lead ads make signing up for business information easy for people and more valuable for businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/facebook-lead-ads-to-pdf-co) - [ **HubSpot to PDF.co** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-pdf-co) - [ **Salesforce to PDF.co** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-pdf-co) - [ **Slack to PDF.co** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from PDF.co to Bitly? PDF.co has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Bitly. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads PDF.co's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Bitly or PDF.co? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Bitly and PDF.co without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.