Short links with click, lead and sale analytics, customers, tags and the partner programme. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dub": {
"url": "https://dub.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"dub": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://dub.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Other MCP clients (Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more): add the URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser. Do not add an Authorization header: see Before you connect.
The login page asks for your Dub API key.
Create one in Dub → Settings → API Keys. Your token is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Dub API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
Turn on the Dub connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
dub_list_links | read | List short links List short links, filtered by domain, tag, folder or a text search. Dub: GET /links. |
dub_get_link | read | Get one short link Fetch a single link by its id, its external id, or its domain plus key. Dub: GET /links/info. |
dub_count_links | read | Count short links Count links matching a filter, optionally grouped by domain, tag or folder. Cheaper than listing when you only need totals. Dub: GET /links/count. |
dub_get_analytics | read | Get analytics Get aggregated click, lead and sale analytics, grouped by a dimension such as country, device, referer or top links. The main reporting read. Dub: GET /analytics. |
dub_list_events | read | List raw events List individual click, lead and sale events rather than aggregates — the row-level detail behind the analytics. Dub: GET /events. |
dub_list_customers | read | List customers List the customers Dub has attributed to links, by email, external id or link. Dub: GET /customers. |
dub_get_customer | read | Get one customer Fetch a single customer with their attribution. Dub: GET /customers/{id}. |
dub_list_tags | read | List tags List the tags available for organising links. Dub: GET /tags. |
dub_list_folders | read | List folders List link folders and their access levels. Dub: GET /folders. |
dub_list_domains | read | List domains List the short domains configured on the workspace. Dub: GET /domains. |
dub_list_partners | read | List partners List the partners (affiliates) in the programme, by status, country or email. Dub: GET /partners. |
dub_get_partner_analytics | read | Get partner analytics Get analytics for the partner programme — clicks, leads, sales and revenue per partner. Dub: GET /partners/analytics. |
dub_list_partner_applications | read | List partner applications List pending applications to join the partner programme. Dub: GET /partners/applications. |
dub_list_commissions | read | List commissions List partner commissions, by partner, status, customer or time window. Dub: GET /commissions. |
dub_list_payouts | read | List payouts List partner payouts and their status. Dub: GET /payouts. |
dub_create_link | write | Create a short link Create a short link. Omit `key` to let Dub generate one. Dub: POST /links. |
dub_update_link | write | Update a short link Change a link's destination, key, tags or archived state. Dub: PATCH /links/{linkId}. |
dub_delete_link | write | Delete a short link Delete a short link. The URL stops resolving immediately and its analytics go with it. Dub: DELETE /links/{linkId}. |
dub_create_tag | write | Create a tag Create a tag for organising links. Dub: POST /tags. |
dub_create_folder | write | Create a folder Create a folder for grouping links. Dub: POST /folders. |
dub_approve_partner_application | write | Approve a partner application Approve an application to join the partner programme. The partner gains links and starts earning commission. Dub: POST /partners/applications/approve. |
dub_reject_partner_application | write | Reject a partner application Reject an application to join the partner programme. Dub: POST /partners/applications/reject. |
dub_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) Report the caller's current free-tier usage this month: calls used, monthly limit, remaining, and whether the cap is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. | |
dub_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Dub tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter. | |
dub_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited) Subscribe to the Pro plan for UNLIMITED Dub tool calls (the free tier caps monthly usage). Choose monthly ($9/month) or yearly ($90/year — 2 months free) billing. Returns a Stripe Checkout link to open in your browser; after payment your account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. | |
dub_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's Dub Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; unlimited calls continue until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run dub_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 tool calls / month |
| Pro | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited |
Pro covers this Dub server only. Subscribe with dub_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with dub_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running dub_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dub. The server calls the Dub API with your own Dub access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
The login page asks for your Dub API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Dub API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Dub API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Dub.
Yes, if you approve it. 7 of the 22 Dub tools can create or change data. The other 15 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
The Free plan gives 100 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls, for this Dub server only. Run dub_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run dub_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run dub_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with dub_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.