How to Add your T.LY API Key to Link Shortener Extension

How to Add your T.LY API Key to Link Shortener Extension

Why You Should Add Your T.LY API Key to the Extension

You get more benefits when you include your API key in the Link Shortener Extension. You can make additional short links and efficiently manage them in your T.LY account. This lets you change the short links, see how they’re doing with analytics, and disable short URLs if you need to.

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How to Connect the Extension To T.LY

Here are the steps to add a T.LY API key to the Link Shortener Extension.

  1. Create a T.LY account by signing up here.
  2. Go to Settings from the Top Menu and generate an API key
  3. Enter “Extension” for the token name and click Create.
  4. Copy the token and open the Link Shortener Extension options by right-clicking the URL Shortener Extension icon.  Or copy and paste this url: chrome-extension://oodfdmglhbbkkcngodjjagblikmoegpa/options.html
  5. Paste the API key in the field called T.LY API Token.
  6. Finally, click Save

Now, you have linked your T.LY account to Link Shortener Extension.


Author Tim Leland

Tim Leland

Tim Leland brings over 20 years of software development experience to the table, creating products used by millions around the globe. In 2019, he founded T.LY with a vision to build the world’s shortest URL shortener—and since then, the platform’s popularity has soared. Under Tim’s leadership, T.LY has evolved into a top-tier solution recognized for its reliability and ease of use, now serving millions of satisfied users worldwide.

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