# CamelAI Link Shortener

> CamelAI Link Shortener is a paid API for AI agents from link.camelai.io, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status down (last checked 2026-10-12).

Shortens a long URL into a compact short link

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://link.camelai.io/shorten?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Success rate: 0% of calls made through Zero
- Activations on Zero: 3
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/link-camelai-io-dde99adf
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_T769KrXu2Xyu-WcNi7NJq

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 link-camelai-io-dde99adf -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you shorten this URL for me so I can share it more easily: https://www.example.com/some/very/long/path?with=lots&of=query&params=here

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to quickly shorten a single long URL into a compact shareable link, especially in workflows where you are already paying micro-fees via x402 protocol. Suitable for agents that need to embed links in messages, posts, or documents where brevity matters.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed URL input returns an error
- URL that is unreachable or non-existent may fail validation
- Missing required URL field returns a bad request error
- Rate limiting or payment failure results in rejection

## Output

A shortened URL that redirects to the original long URL when visited

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/link-camelai-io-dde99adf/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from link.camelai.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/link.camelai.io/llms.txt)