# Arch Tools URL Shortener

> Arch Tools URL Shortener is a paid API for AI agents from archtools.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Shortens a long URL into a compact shortened link, paid per-call via USDC on Base

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/url-shorten
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/arch-tools-url-shortener-d7896b7a
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_EBLNbIMTIH4af2z5RD25o

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability arch-tools-url-shortener-d7896b7a -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you shorten this URL for me so I can share it more easily? https://example.com/very/long/path/to/some/article?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=spring2024

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-use URL shortening service with no subscription required, paid via USDC on Base (x402 protocol). It is well-suited for AI agents that occasionally need to shorten URLs without managing a dedicated URL shortener account or API key.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed URL input returns an error response
- URL field missing from request body causes validation failure
- Inaccessible or non-existent destination URL may be rejected
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) prevents the call from completing
- Rate limiting or service unavailability may return a server error

## How this service works

Arch Tools — url-shorten

## Output

A JSON object containing the shortened URL or short link corresponding to the submitted long URL, ready to use for sharing or embedding.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "url": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Long URL to shorten"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/arch-tools-url-shortener-d7896b7a/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from archtools.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/archtools.dev/llms.txt)