--- title: "Connect Returnless and Short.io - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Request Created\" fires in Returnless, your agent runs \"Create a Short Link\" in Short.io." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/returnless-to-short-io" --- # Connect Returnless and Short.io When **Request Created** fires in [Returnless](https://apiant.ai/connections/returnless), your agent runs **Create a Short Link** in [Short.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/short-io), or **New Link Created** in Short.io to **Find customers** in Returnless. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Returnless **2** triggers Returnless **16** 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 Returnless 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 Returnless and Short.io can do together ### From Returnless to Short.io - When **Request Created** in Returnless then **Create a Short Link** in Short.io - When **Return Created** in Returnless then **Update a Link** in Short.io ### From Short.io to Returnless - When **New Link Created** in Short.io then **Find customers** in Returnless - When **New Link Created** in Short.io then **Add note** in Returnless 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 Returnless and Short.io ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 25 actions - Trigger **Request Created** Triggers when a customer creates a new return request that needs approval. - Trigger **Return Created** Triggers when a new return is created, including a request once it is approved. - Action **Add note** Adds an internal note to a return or return request. - Action **Add Request** Creates a return request in Returnless for items from an existing sales order. - Action **Approve a Request** Approves a return request in Returnless so the customer can send the items back. - Action **Approve a Request Without Shipment** Approves a pending return request without a return shipment, so the customer keeps the items. - Action **Find customers** Returns the customers in your Returnless account that match an email address. - Action **Find products** Returns the products in your Returnless account that match a SKU. - Action **Find Requests** Finds a Request in your Returnless account. - Action **Find Returns** Finds returns (return orders) in Returnless by return number. - Action **Find sales orders** Finds sales orders in Returnless by order number. - Action **Get customer** Returns a single Returnless customer by its id. - Action **Get Request (By Request ID)** Returns a single return request (return order) from Returnless by its ID. - Action **Get Return (By Return ID)** Returns a single return in Returnless, with all of its details, by its return ID. - Action **Get sales order** Returns a single sales order by its ID, including its customer, address and order details. - Action **List return reasons** Returns the return reasons configured in your Returnless account. - Action **Reject Request** Rejects a pending return request in Returnless. - Action **Update return** Changes the status of a return, such as Checked, Approved or Resolved. - 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 - [ **Returnless** Returnless gives e-commerce businesses a way to get their returns in check.](https://apiant.ai/connections/returnless) - [ **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 Returnless - [ **Returnless to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/returnless-to-salesforce) - [ **Returnless to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/returnless-to-slack) - [ **Returnless to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/returnless-to-stripe) - [ **Returnless to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/returnless-to-shopify) - [ **Returnless to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/returnless-to-trello) - [ **Returnless to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/returnless-to-zoom) ## 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](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 ## Returnless and Short.io, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Returnless? Any of Returnless's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Request Created and Return Created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Short.io when something happens in Returnless? 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 Returnless? Yes. When something happens in Short.io, your agent can act in Returnless too. This page covers both directions: Short.io's triggers and Returnless's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Returnless 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 Returnless 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.