# URL shortener - how and where does it work? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 13, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/url-shortener-how-and-where-does-it-work/16544 "2020-10-13T14:01:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maygen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/maygen/32/559_2.png) [@maygen](https://forum.mautic.org/u/maygen)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/url-shortener-how-and-where-does-it-work/16544/1 "2020-10-13T14:01:05Z")
We’ve added a TinyURL API, but can’t see where or how it’ll work. I can’t find any answers in the forum or the documentation. Any ideas? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![OmerGafny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/omergafny/32/1759_2.png) [@OmerGafny](https://forum.mautic.org/u/OmerGafny)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/url-shortener-how-and-where-does-it-work/16544/2 "2020-10-15T07:08:50Z")
Go to configuration \> scroll to the bottom of the page where"URL Shortener" is, and insert the following url: [https://tinyurl.com/api-create.php?url=](https://tinyurl.com/api-create.php?url=) After you’ll do that, each time youll add a link in your SMS it will be automatically shortend ---
**Author:** ![maygen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/maygen/32/559_2.png) [@maygen](https://forum.mautic.org/u/maygen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/url-shortener-how-and-where-does-it-work/16544/3 "2020-10-15T09:09:38Z")
Thank you. Is it just SMS it does this for? ---
**Author:** ![OmerGafny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/omergafny/32/1759_2.png) [@OmerGafny](https://forum.mautic.org/u/OmerGafny)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/url-shortener-how-and-where-does-it-work/16544/4 "2020-10-15T10:51:39Z")
as far as a i know, only sms