Is the Shorttext MCP server down?

mcp-registry/com.shorttext/shorttext · v1.0.0

As of 2026-10-26 17:13 UTC, the Shorttext MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 96/100 (grade A). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 4 outages in 90 days, with a median recovery of 5 minutes.

Paste short text, get a shareable URL. Read any by slug; create with an API key.

Point your MCP client at this streamable-http endpoint: https://shorttext.com/mcp

Agent-readiness: B (81/100)

What to fix (3)

Auto-fix: 2 corrected tool definitions

Paste-ready definitions with the problems above fixed. Changes marked verify need a human look. All of them as JSON: /v1/readiness/mcp-registry%2Fcom.shorttext%2Fshorttext/fixes

{
  "name": "create_shorttext",
  "description": "Create a new shortText and get a shareable shorttext.com URL back. Markdown is supported. Requires an API key in the request Authorization header (`Bearer st_live_…`, request one from [email protected]) — without it, creation is rejected (reading stays open to everyone).",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "body"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "body": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "The text content (Markdown supported, max 30,000 chars)."
      },
      "expiry": {
        "enum": [
          "never",
          "1h",
          "1d",
          "30d"
        ],
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Defaults to \"never\"."
      },
      "password": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Required when visibility is \"private\"."
      },
      "visibility": {
        "enum": [
          "public",
          "unlisted",
          "private"
        ],
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Defaults to \"public\". \"private\" requires a password."
      },
      "burnAfterRead": {
        "type": "boolean",
        "description": "Delete after the first view. Defaults to false."
      }
    }
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": false,
    "destructiveHint": false,
    "idempotentHint": false
  }
}

{
  "name": "read_shorttext",
  "description": "Fetch a shortText by its slug (the id in a shorttext.com/{slug} URL). Returns the text body and metadata. Public and unlisted shortTexts are open; private ones need a password. Reading a burn-after-read shortText consumes it.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "slug"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "slug": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "The shortText slug, e.g. \"abc12345\"."
      },
      "password": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Password — required only for private shortTexts."
      }
    }
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  }
}

Get alerted

Get an email or webhook when this server's readiness drops by 10+ points, tool-poisoning text appears, or a tool breaks:

curl -X POST https://glimind.com/v1/subscriptions -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{"tools":["mcp-registry/com.shorttext/shorttext"],"email":"[email protected]"}'

Agents: watch_tool({"toolId": "mcp-registry/com.shorttext/shorttext"}) over MCP.

Passed

• Every tool has a well-formed, typed input schema.
• Every tool and parameter is described.
• No tool-poisoning patterns (hidden characters, instruction overrides, concealment, secret access, tool shadowing).
• Compact tool list (~394 tokens).
• Tool names are unique and portable across clients.
• Speaks MCP 2025-06-18.
• 99.98% uptime over 30 days.
• No breaking contract changes in 30 days.

Largest tool definitions

• create_shorttext ~252 tokens
• read_shorttext ~142 tokens

Static checks of the advertised tools/list (schema, descriptions, annotations, tool-poisoning patterns, names, size) plus observed protocol, uptime, latency and contract changes. Read-only: no tool is ever called. Weights: schema 15, docs 20, safety 15, efficiency 15, compatibility 15, protocol 5, reliability 10, stability 5. Token counts are estimates (~3.6 characters per token).

Operator? Fix these, then re-check live. Embed the readiness badge:

[![MCP agent-readiness](https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fcom.shorttext%2Fshorttext.svg)](https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.shorttext%2Fshorttext?ref=badge)

<a href="https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.shorttext%2Fshorttext?ref=badge"><img src="https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fcom.shorttext%2Fshorttext.svg" alt="MCP agent-readiness"></a>

.. image:: https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fcom.shorttext%2Fshorttext.svg
   :target: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.shorttext%2Fshorttext?ref=badge
   :alt: MCP agent-readiness

Tool-definition log

Glimind records every version of this server's tool definitions in a signed, append-only transparency log. Current manifest sha256:fa17dcea19d348c0…, first seen 2026-10-17, included at leaf 482 of 74,329. Version history · verify what your client received.

Tools (2)

• create_shorttext
• read_shorttext

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FAQ

Is the Shorttext MCP server down right now?

As of 2026-10-26 17:13 UTC, the Shorttext MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 96/100 (grade A). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 4 outages in 90 days, with a median recovery of 5 minutes.

How many tools does Shorttext MCP server provide?

Shorttext MCP server advertises 2 tools, including create_shorttext, read_shorttext.

How do I install Shorttext MCP server?

Point your MCP client at this streamable-http endpoint: https://shorttext.com/mcp

Is the Shorttext MCP server safe to connect to an AI agent?

Glimind scanned all 2 tool definitions for tool-poisoning patterns — hidden or invisible characters, instructions that override the model, concealment from the user, requests to read credential or MCP config files, conversation exfiltration and cross-tool shadowing — and found none. This checks what the server tells the model, not what its code does; review the source before granting access to sensitive data.

Operator of Shorttext MCP server?

Status page: 90-day uptime, every outage and how long it lasted.

Claim this listing to get the Verified operator marker, a remediation checklist and owner analytics, or embed the live badge from any of the tool pages above. Maintainers: alerts, deploy attestation and monthly reports.

Status is an automated estimate from Glimind's liveness checks (handshake and tool listing only; no tool is ever called) and may lag or differ from your network. Glimind is not affiliated with this server or its operator. Operator? Request a correction or opt out at https://glimind.com/opt-out.