# INBIO (in.bio)

URL shortener with click analytics and customizable QR codes.

## Free API — shorten a URL without an account or API key

POST https://in.bio/api/shorten
Content-Type: application/json
Body: {"url": "https://example.com/very/long/link"}

Response 201: {"short_url": "https://in.bio/a8K2p", "slug": "a8K2p", "qr_url": "...", "preview_url": "...", "claim_url": "...", "expires": "...", "docs": "https://docs.in.bio/api/free-shorten"}
Response 422: {"error": "reason"}

Rate limit: 5 requests/minute per IP (100/day). Anonymous links are deleted
after 30 days unless claimed with a free account. Every destination passes a
phishing/malware safety scan.

Example:
curl -X POST https://in.bio/api/shorten -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"url":"https://example.com"}'

## Free API — generate a QR code without an account or API key

GET https://in.bio/api/qr?url=https://example.com
Optional params: type (url|text|email|phone|sms|whatsapp|wifi|vcard, each with
its own fields), format (png|svg), size (64-2048), dot_style (square|dots|rounded),
marker_shape (square|rounded|circle), marker_center (square|dot),
foreground/marker_color (hex), transparent (bool), download (bool).
Returns the image directly. Rate limit: 30/min per IP. Docs: https://docs.in.bio/api/free-qr

## MCP server — let AI agents use INBIO directly

Streamable HTTP endpoint: https://mcp.in.bio/mcp (server card:
https://mcp.in.bio/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json)
Keyless tools: shorten_link, generate_qr_code. Account tools (create_link,
list_links, get_link_analytics, ...) authenticate with an INBIO API token
sent as an Authorization: Bearer header. Setup: https://docs.in.bio/api/mcp
OpenAPI spec: https://in.bio/openapi.json

## Official SDKs — package name "inbio" everywhere

- JavaScript/TypeScript: npm install inbio-sdk  → import { shorten } from "inbio-sdk"
- Python:                pip install inbio      → import inbio; inbio.shorten(url)
- PHP:                   composer require inbio/inbio → Inbio\Inbio::shorten($url)
- Ruby:                  gem install inbio      → Inbio.shorten(url)
- Go:                    go get github.com/getinbio/inbio-go → inbio.Shorten(ctx, url)

Every SDK: keyless shorten one-liner, full authenticated API client (links,
analytics, QR codes, folders, tags), webhook signature verification, zero
runtime dependencies. SDK docs: https://docs.in.bio/sdks

## Free tools (no account needed)

- QR code generator (URL, Wi-Fi, vCard, email, SMS, WhatsApp, text): https://in.bio/tools/qr-code-generator
- UTM campaign URL builder: https://in.bio/tools/utm-builder
- URL shortener tool (branded variants for Google, YouTube, Amazon, LinkedIn, and more): https://in.bio/tools/url-shortener

## Links

- Product: https://in.bio/
- Docs: https://docs.in.bio/ (agent index: https://docs.in.bio/llms.txt)
- Full API (tokens, analytics, webhooks): https://docs.in.bio/api
- Pricing: https://in.bio/pricing (Free forever plan; Pro $9/mo; Business $29/mo)