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title: "Connect Instapaper and Short.io - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New bookmark\" fires in Instapaper, your agent runs \"Create a Short Link\" in Short.io, or \"New Link Created\" in Short.io to \"Add Page\" in Instapaper."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-short-io"
---

# Connect Instapaper and Short.io

When **New bookmark** fires in [Instapaper](https://apiant.ai/connections/instapaper), your agent runs **Create a Short Link** in [Short.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/short-io), or **New Link Created** in Short.io to **Add Page** in Instapaper. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Instapaper **1** trigger Instapaper **14** actions Short.io **1** trigger Short.io **9** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want Instapaper and Short.io 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 Instapaper and Short.io can do together

### From Instapaper to Short.io

- When **New bookmark** in Instapaper then **Create a Short Link** in Short.io
- When **New bookmark** in Instapaper then **Update a Link** in Short.io

### From Short.io to Instapaper

- When **New Link Created** in Short.io then **Add Page** in Instapaper
- When **New Link Created** in Short.io then **Add folder** in Instapaper

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 Instapaper and Short.io

## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 23 actions

- Trigger

**New bookmark**

Triggers when a new bookmark is saved to your Instapaper account.

- Action

**Add folder**

Creates a new folder in the user's Instapaper account for organizing bookmarks.

- Action

**Add highlight**

Creates a highlight on an Instapaper bookmark, optionally with a note attached, and returns the new highlight.

- Action

**Add Page**

Saves a web page (or private content) to the user's Instapaper library and returns the saved bookmark.

- Action

**Add tag**

Creates a new tag in the Instapaper account that bookmarks can be labelled with.

- Action

**Add tags to bookmark**

Adds tags to and/or removes tags from an Instapaper bookmark, and returns the bookmark's tags afterwards. Tag names that don't exist yet are created.

- Action

**Delete bookmark**

Permanently deletes a bookmark from the user's Instapaper library. This is not the same as archiving it.

- Action

**Delete folder**

Deletes a folder from the user's Instapaper account. The bookmarks in it are kept and move back to the home list.

- Action

**List bookmarks**

Returns the bookmarks in a user's Instapaper home, archive, liked list, a folder or a tag, optionally only those changed since a given time.

- Action

**List folders**

Returns the folders in the connected Instapaper account.

- Action

**List highlights**

Returns every highlight (and its note) on one Instapaper bookmark.

- Action

**List tags**

Returns the tags in the connected Instapaper account.

- Action

**Update bookmark**

Updates a bookmark's title, description or reading progress. Fields left blank stay unchanged.

- Action

**Update bookmark folder**

Moves a bookmark to the archive, back to the home list, or into one of the user's folders, and returns the moved bookmark.

- Action

**Update tag**

Renames an existing tag in the connected Instapaper account.

- Trigger

**New Link Created**

Triggers when new link is created.

- Action

**Create a Short Link**

Creates new link on your own domain.

- Action

**Delete a Link**

Deletes a link by ID.

- Action

**Domain Statistics**

Returns detailed statistics for domain in given period

- Action

**Generate QR Code**

Generate QR code for the link

- Action

**Get Link by Long URL**

Get long URL by the short one

- Action

**Get Link by Path**

Returns link info by path and Domain ID

- Action

**Link Clicks**

Gets link clicks for link ids

- Action

**Link List**

Returns list of links

- Action

**Update a Link**

Updates existing short link with new values.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Instapaper** Instapaper saves web pages to read later on your iPhone, iPad, Android, computer, or Kindle.](https://apiant.ai/connections/instapaper)
- [ **Short.io** Short.io is a white label link shortener, which allows you to create short links on your own domain.](https://apiant.ai/connections/short-io)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Instapaper

- [ **Instapaper to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-salesforce)
- [ **Instapaper to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-slack)
- [ **Instapaper to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-mailchimp)
- [ **Instapaper to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-stripe)
- [ **Instapaper to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-shopify)
- [ **Instapaper to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-quickbooks-online)

## More into Short.io

- [ **HubSpot to Short.io** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-short-io)
- [ **Salesforce to Short.io** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-short-io)
- [ **Google Sheets to Short.io** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-short-io)
- [ **Gmail to Short.io** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-short-io)
- [ **Google Calendar to Short.io** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-short-io)
- [ **Google Drive to Short.io** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-short-io)

Questions

## Instapaper and Short.io, answered

###

### What can start an automation from Instapaper?

Any of Instapaper's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New bookmark. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Short.io when something happens in Instapaper?

Any of Short.io's 9 actions, including Create a Short Link, Update a Link, Domain Statistics and Generate QR Code. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Short.io to Instapaper?

Yes. When something happens in Short.io, your agent can act in Instapaper too. This page covers both directions: Short.io's triggers and Instapaper's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for Instapaper or Short.io?

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 Instapaper and Short.io 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.
