MCP Changelog

Notable changes to the Bitly MCP Server.

Release DateSummary
August 2026Added an agentic_traffic dataset to get_group_analytics reporting a group's 90-day total of clicks from AI agents and assistants.
August 2026Renamed the link, QR Code, analytics, and account-management tools with a bitly_ prefix so agents discover them more reliably (for example, create_short_link is now bitly_create_short_link); the link-expansion tool was also renamed to bitly_get_link_destination. Improved tool descriptions to help agents choose the right tool. Update any hardcoded tool names.
August 2026Consolidated the 32 per-endpoint analytics tools into three: bitly_get_link_analytics, bitly_get_group_analytics, and bitly_get_qr_code_analytics. Each takes a dimension selecting the report (facet breakdowns or over_time; the link and QR Code tools also support summary, while the group tool supports top and has no group-level summary); the group tool also takes a dataset (clicks, engagements, or qr_scans). The replaced tool names (e.g. link_metrics, link_countries, get_qr_scan_summary) no longer exist.
June 2026Added a tool to retrieve a group's preferences, including its default domain for link creation.
April 2026Clarified device tool descriptions to distinguish device operating system from device form factor.
March 2026Added a tool to create a short link and a QR Code in a single step.
February 2026Added tools for time-series and summary engagement metrics on a single link.
January 2026Added tools to bulk-create short links and QR Codes from a .CSV or .XLSX file. Updated short link creation to support custom back-halves on new and existing links.
December 2025Added OAuth 2.1 with Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) for secure authentication. All MCP endpoints now require authentication. Added QR Code appearance customization (foreground/background colors, gradients, frame, pips) to QR Code creation and update.
October 2025Added six QR Code scan metrics tools for analyzing QR Code performance.
August 2025Initial release of the Bitly MCP Server with core link management, analytics, and QR Code tools.