Free URL Shorteners APIs with no API key
10 URL Shorteners APIs that need no API key, account or credit card. 4 of them also allow CORS, so you can call them straight from browser JavaScript. Listed by uptime and ease of use.
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GoTiny API
Online · 1169 msA lightweight URL shortener, focused on ease-of-use for the developer and end-user.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2

1pt API
Online · 1454 msA simple URL shortener. A free url shorteners API by 1pt-co.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3

Git.io API
Online · 956 msDo you have a GitHub URL you’d like to shorten?
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 4
Drivet URL Shortener API
Online · 783 msShorten a long URL easily and fast.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 5
Free Url Shortener API
Online · 717 msFree URL Shortener offers a powerful API to interact with other sites.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 6
Mgnet.me API
Online · 972 msTorrent URL shorten API. A free url shorteners API by mgnet.me.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSNo CORS - 7
CleanURI API
Last check failedURL shortener service. A free url shorteners API by cleanuri.com.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 8
Shrtcode API
Last check failedURl Shortener with multiple Domains.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 9

Short Link API
Last check failedShort URLs support so many domains.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 10
owo API
Last check failedA simple link obfuscator/shortener. A free url shorteners API by owo.vc.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
Keyless URL Shorteners APIs compared
| API | API key | HTTPS | CORS | Uptime | Response | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | Yes | Up | 1169 ms | Not rated | |
| No | Yes | Yes | Up | 1454 ms | Not rated | |
| No | Yes | Unknown | Up | 956 ms | Not rated | |
| Drivet URL Shortener | No | Yes | Unknown | Up | 783 ms | Not rated |
| No | Yes | Unknown | Up | 717 ms | Not rated | |
| No | Yes | No | Up | 972 ms | Not rated | |
| CleanURI | No | Yes | Yes | Down | – | Not rated |
| No | Yes | Yes | Down | – | Not rated | |
| No | Yes | Unknown | Down | – | Not rated | |
| owo | No | Yes | Unknown | Down | – | Not rated |
See also: best URL Shorteners APIs · all 21 URL Shorteners APIs · every API with no key
FAQ
Are there free URL Shorteners APIs without an API key?
Yes. 10 free URL Shorteners APIs need no API key or sign-up, including GoTiny API, 1pt API and Git.io API. You can send a request straight away.
Which keyless URL Shorteners APIs can I call from JavaScript in the browser?
4 of them also support CORS, including GoTiny API, 1pt API and CleanURI API, so a plain fetch from a web page works.
Do APIs without a key have limits?
Usually, yes. Keyless APIs typically rate-limit by IP address, so cache responses and avoid tight loops. For production traffic, an API with a free key tier often gives higher, more predictable limits.
