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Zapier
Create branded short links from a Zap with Webhooks by Zapier, or poll your workspace for new links.
AvailableAutomation
Connector available. Follow the setup guide and verify access to your provider account from the dashboard.
What it does with ShortFreeURL
Use a form submission, spreadsheet row or another app event to create a short link, then pass the returned shortURL into a later Zap step. Choose the connected domain explicitly so the result uses the intended brand.
There is no ShortFreeURL app listed in the Zapier directory. This connection provides a workspace API key and an endpoint catalogue for Webhooks by Zapier. The catalogue includes polling URLs for links, clicks and conversions, plus link creation, editing, deletion and statistics actions; workspace permissions and plan features still apply.
The dashboard Zapier connector starts on ShortFreeURL Starter. Connection limits, API-created link allowances and rate limits follow your plan. Webhooks by Zapier also requires an eligible paid Zapier plan; that subscription is separate. The ordinary ShortFreeURL REST API remains available on the free plan.
Setting it up
- Connect and verify a short-link domain first. As a workspace admin or owner, open Integrations → Zapier and press Connect. Save the key when it is displayed; it is only shown once.
- Start a Zap with an event from your source app. Add Webhooks by Zapier → POST, paste the Create link URL from the connection screen and select a JSON payload.
- Map originalURL to the destination from the trigger. Set domain to your connected hostname, for example go.example.com. Add an optional title or tags; leave path empty for a generated name, or supply an available path.
- Add an Authorization header whose value is the generated key. Test once with a harmless destination, confirm the returned shortURL opens the expected page, then map shortURL into the next Zap step. A successful test creates a real link and uses the API allowance.
- To start a Zap when a link is created instead, choose Webhooks by Zapier → Retrieve Poll and paste the new-link polling URL. Add the domain query parameter for the domain to watch, send the same Authorization header, set Key to links and Deduplication Key to id, then test with a recent link.
What data moves
- Create-link input: originalURL, the connected domain, and optional fields such as title, path and tags. Output: the link record, including shortURL.
- Polling output: recent link, click or conversion records. Polling has a delay; it is not an instant push notification.
- Authentication: send the workspace secret key as the Authorization header value. The generated connector key can read and change workspace data; keep it in the Zap configuration, not in a public form or shared document.
Where this comes from: Current ShortFreeURL connection and endpoint catalogue, plus the official Webhooks by Zapier setup guides linked below; reviewed 2 October 2026.
Setup guides
Questions
Is this the URL Shortener by Zapier app?
No. This page describes using Webhooks by Zapier with ShortFreeURL’s API and your connected domain. It is not a native ShortFreeURL directory app or Zapier’s separate URL Shortener app.
Why does Retrieve Poll return no links?
Check the domain query parameter, the Authorization header and that a recent link exists in that workspace. The links response wraps its records in a links array, so set the Zapier Key field to links. Use id for deduplication.
Can polling miss events?
Yes. The catalogue’s new-link URL returns the latest 25 records. If more arrive between polls, a single polling window can miss earlier records. Choose a polling interval and workflow that fit your volume, and use API pagination or an event-delivery design when you need complete processing.
Why did the Zap stop after reconnecting?
Reconnecting rotates the connector key and revokes the old one. Update the Authorization header in each Zap using that connection, then test again.
How do I avoid duplicate links on a retry?
Store the returned link ID with the source record and check whether it was already processed before creating another link. After a timeout, inspect the workspace before repeating the request. Do not assume that resending a create request is harmless.
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