Retrieve Link

Get details for an existing short link.

GET/api/mobile/link

Provide the complete short-link URL in shortLink, not just the slug.

Query Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
shortLinkstring (full URL)
Required
Stored short link value, e.g. https://shortify.com/abc123

Headers

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
api-keystring
Required
From /{workspaceSlug}/settings -> Api Keys tab (use Mobile API Key)

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://app.shortify.com/api/mobile/link?shortLink=https%3A%2F%2Fshortify.com%2Fabc123" \
  -H "api-key: your_api_key_here"

Response

200
Success
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "cmauyhg6f0005v1i4fwep17mt",
    "title": "Campaign Link",
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "domain": "shortify.com",
    "key": "abc123",
    "shortLink": "https://shortify.com/abc123",
    "linkType": "SHORTLINK",
    "clicks": 0,
    "comments": "Homepage CTA",
    "linkObject": {
      "object": {
        "campaign": "spring-2026",
        "source": "newsletter"
      }
    },
    "tags": [
      {
        "id": "tag-link-id",
        "tag": {
          "id": "tag-id",
          "name": "marketing",
          "color": "blue"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Error Responses

400
Missing shortLink
{
  "success": false,
  "msg": "ShortLink is Required"
}
404
Workspace not found for API key
{
  "success": false,
  "msg": "Workspace Not Found..Check Your API Key!"
}
404
Link not found
{
  "success": false,
  "msg": "Requested link could not be found"
}