The link shortening API

From one link to one million — automated, branded, and stupid cheap.
curl -X POST https://api.linkbar.co/links \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"long_url": "https://example.com/surveys/l0Ng5urV3y1D/"}'
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Getting started

  • Create a free trial account

    No credit card required. Just sign up and get your API key.

  • Shorten a link instantly

    Use our shared domains (e.g. lnk.bar/xyz123) to try things out via API or dashboard.

  • See your clicks roll in

    Track performance in real-time — clicks, countries, referrers, devices, and more.

How it works

  • Connect your domain

    Use your own short domain (e.g. go.mybrand.com) with simple DNS setup.

  • Create branded, trackable links

    Customize slugs, group by namespace, and shorten at scale via our clean API.

  • Monitor with precision

    Get granular analytics: total clicks, devices, top referrers, geolocation, and more — via dashboard or API.

Custom Domains

Build trust and stay on-brand with your own short domain.

Secure & Reliable

Fast redirects with HTTPS and redundancy built-in.

Flexible API

Built for developers. RESTful, predictable, and well-documented.

Detailed Analytics

Know what’s working with real-time stats.

Smart Redirects

Optional: geo or device-led routing.

Built for Scale

Whether you’re sending 10 or 10 million links.

Why Linkbar

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Custom domains
Clean, developer-first API😐😐
Affordable at scale

Linkbar is built for developers who need a reliable, scalable link shortening solution without the bloat and high costs of other services.

SDKs & Docs

  • Python
  • PHP
  • JavaScript
    Coming soon
  • Ruby
    Coming soon
  • Go
    Coming soon

We’re all about developers! We provide SDKs for Python and PHP, with other popular languages coming soon. If your language is not yet supported, you can use our super-simple REST-ful API directly. Check out our documentation for more information.

Transparent pricing built to grow with you.

No hidden fees, no surprises. Pay only for what you use.

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Serving links since 2021

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