← shorttext.com
INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
read_shorttext
Fetch a shortText by its slug (the id in a shorttext.
Input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests retrieving external content.
Parent endpoint
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.shorttext]
url = "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shorttext": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: shorttext
Remote MCP URL: https://shorttext.com/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shorttext": {
"url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"shorttext": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "shorttext",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://shorttext.com/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
create_shorttext— Create a new shortText and get a shareable shorttext.