Automatic SMS URL Shortener & Click Tracking with Urlz.li

Automatically Shorten All Links in Your SMS Messages

With our built-in SMS URL shortener, every long link inside your SMS messages can be automatically converted into a clean, short, and professional Urlz.li link. This helps you:

• Save characters in your SMS and avoid messages being split.
• Improve readability with short, clean links.
• Look more professional in every customer communication.

Free Built-In Short URL Feature

By default, the URL shortening feature is free and available directly in your dashboard. You can enable or disable automatic shortening with a simple dropdown setting:

• 1 (or “Yes”) – all URLs in the message will be automatically converted into short URLs.
• 0 or empty (or “No”) – the URLs will not be converted into short URLs.

When activated, the system scans every outgoing SMS, detects all long links, and replaces them with short Urlz.li URLs before sending the message.

Use Your Own Urlz.li Account and API Key

You can use the default shortening system without creating any account on Urlz.li. However, if you want full control and tracking, you can connect your own Urlz.li API key.

Once your Urlz.li account and API key are connected:

• All shortened links are automatically associated with your Urlz.li account.
• You can find every SMS link directly in your Urlz.li dashboard.
• Enable advanced click tracking:
  • see if a link was clicked or not,
  • see when the click happened,
  • see additional tracking details provided by Urlz.li,
  • and other useful analytics.

This connection turns each SMS into a measurable marketing asset, allowing you to understand which links are visited and how your recipients interact with your messages.

Activate the Short URL Feature from the Dashboard

In your dashboard, you will find a dropdown setting to control the URL shortening behavior. For example:

Enable URL Shortening via API (shorturl=1)

The URL shortening function is also available directly from the API. To activate it, simply use the parameter shorturl=1 in your API request.

GET /your-sms-endpoint?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY
    &to=+32499123456
    &message=Hello+check+this+link:+https://smsmobileapi.com/how-to-shopify/#introduction-how-to-use-now-v12
    &shorturl=1

When shorturl=1 is provided, the system detects all long URLs contained in the message parameter, calls the Urlz.li service for each one, and replaces them with short URLs before the SMS is sent.

Why Shorten Links in SMS?

• More space for your message: avoid wasting characters with very long links.
• More professional look: short, branded-style links are easier to trust and to click.
• Better engagement: shorter messages are easier to read and understand quickly.
• Powerful analytics: when combined with your Urlz.li account, every link can be tracked.

Get Started

You can start using the short URL feature immediately in your dashboard, at no extra cost. Simply enable the option in the dropdown to convert all long links into short links.

If you want to go further and track every SMS link in detail, connect your own Urlz.li API key, and enjoy full click analytics directly in your Urlz.li dashboard.

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