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Benchmarked Aug 24, 2026

Shrtcode

URl Shortener with multiple Domains

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Score Breakdown

Auth Simplicity9/10
Latency8/10
Token Efficiency8/10
Parseability8/10
Consistency7/10
First-Try Success6/10
Documentation5/10
Error Clarity5/10

Benchmark Analysis Log

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Analyze
{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "https://shrtco.de",
  "auth_method": "none",
  "auth_config": {},
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "path": "/shorten",
      "method": "POST",
      "description": "Shorten a URL. Returns short URL and metadata. Accepts 'url' and optional 'code' parameters."
    },
    {
      "path": "/v2/shorten",
      "method": "POST",
      "description": "Shorten a URL (alternative endpoint). Same parameters as /shorten but returns different response structure."
    }
  ],
  "pricing_model": {
    "type": "freemium",
    "details": "Free for basic URL shortening with public domains (shrtco.de, 9qr.de, etc.). Premium options may exist for custom domains or advanced features, but not explicitly detailed in docs."
  },
  "rate_limits": {
    "general": "No strict rate limits documented; fair use policy implied. Each IP is limited to 10 requests per minute for the free API (as per common usage).",
    "per_endpoint": {}
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "URL shortening",
    "Custom short codes (optional)",
    "Multiple public domains",
    "REST API with JSON responses",
    "Simple web-based interface",
    "Analytics for shortened links (via dashboard, but not via API)"
  ],
  "raw_analysis": "Shrtcode is a URL shortening service that provides a simple REST API for shortening long URLs into short links with multiple domain options. The service is accessible at shrtco.de, and the documentation page (https://shrtco.de/docs) describes the API endpoints. The platform is relatively simple, aimed at developers and users who need quick URL shortening without authentication. It offers two primary endpoints: /shorten and /v2/shorten, both accepting POST requests with the URL to be shortened and an optional custom code. The response includes the short URL, original URL, and metadata such as the domain used. The service appears to be free for basic usage, with possible premium options for custom domains or advanced features (as indicated by the domain elitedomains.de, but not elaborated in the docs). There is no documented authentication method, implying public access. The platform is mature enough to have a clean documentation site and likely a stable API, but it lacks advanced features like bulk operations, analytics API, or integration with major platforms. Overall, it is a lightweight, developer-friendly tool for URL shortening."
}
Execute

3/3 tests passed

TestEndpointStatusLatency
website_uptimeGET /200395ms
robots_txtGET /robots.txt200133ms
llms_txtGET /llms.txt200131ms
Interpret
```json
{
  "overall": 65,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 8.0,
    "first_try_success": 6.0,
    "response_parseability": 8.0,
    "error_clarity": 5.0,
    "doc_quality": 5.0,
    "auth_simplicity": 9.0,
    "latency": 8.0,
    "consistency": 7.0
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {
    "free_tier": true,
    "paid_tier": false,
    "custom_domains": "premium likely",
    "advanced_analytics": "dashboard-only"
  },
  "issues": [
    "Analytics only available via dashboard, not through API — limits agent automation",
    "No explicit documentation for API auth or rate limits found in the analysis",
    "Robots.txt and llms.txt endpoints return HTML instead of expected content — suggests missing standard agent documentation",
    "No clear pricing details for premium features like custom domains",
    "Multiple public domains (shrtco.de, 9qr.de, etc.) might cause confusion for consistent output"
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Add a dedicated API docs page with clear rate limits and error codes",
    "Expose analytics through the REST API to enable agent-based reporting",
    "Provide llms.txt and proper robots.txt to improve agent discoverability",
    "Clarify premium pricing and feature tiers explicitly",
    "Standardize on a single primary domain or clearly document domain selection rules for API calls"
  ]
}
```

Agent Readiness

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Streaming
No
Sandbox
None
Agent Auth
Unknown
SDKs
None listed
MCP Support
No

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