# bit.ly usage Where?

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/bit-ly-usage-where/4788>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [August 7, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/bit-ly-usage-where/4788 "2016-08-07T18:10:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![adborges](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@adborges](https://forum.mautic.org/u/adborges)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/bit-ly-usage-where/4788/1 "2016-08-07T18:10:20Z")

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In settings we have field to put biy.ly api token  
  
  
  
But how does it work? when and where my links will be shortened?

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**Author:** ![adborges](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@adborges](https://forum.mautic.org/u/adborges)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/bit-ly-usage-where/4788/2 "2016-08-07T18:10:20Z")

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In settings we have field to put biy.ly api token

But how does it work? when and where my links will be shortened?

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**Author:** ![adborges](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@adborges](https://forum.mautic.org/u/adborges)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/bit-ly-usage-where/4788/3 "2016-08-08T00:09:45Z")

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yes this i know… but WHERE this function acts?  
where the links are automatically shortened?

when i use a link in a email? or a landing?  
because none of my links is getting shortened

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**Author:** ![kinnaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/edb3f5/32.png) [@kinnaert](https://forum.mautic.org/u/kinnaert)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/bit-ly-usage-where/4788/4 "2016-08-31T13:33:49Z")

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I have the same question, I have it setup as well with bit.ly api key, but don’t see my URLs being shortened?

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**Author:** ![GoGo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@GoGo](https://forum.mautic.org/u/GoGo)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/bit-ly-usage-where/4788/5 "2016-10-20T05:49:08Z")

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[quote=14163:@MxyzptlkFishStix]I don’t use bit.ly, but it works just like what I’m using with YOURLS.

You have to generate an API access token and paste this URL below in the URL Shortener under Miscellaneous Settings.

[https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v3/shorten?access\_token=ACCESS\_TOKEN&format=txt&longUrl=[/quote]](https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v3/shorten?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN&format=txt&longUrl=%5B/quote%5D)

@MxyzptlkFishStix Can you explain how I can connect to Yourls? Not familair with API :S