Getting started

From sign-up to your first tracked link in minutes.

YakLink works from the dashboard or from a single HTTPS request. Create a short link, share it, and watch the clicks roll into your analytics in real time.

1. Create an account

Start a 30 day free trial — no credit card required. A default API key is created for you automatically.

2. Shorten a link

Open + New link (or paste a long URL straight into the quick-create bar on your Links page), and optionally choose a custom slug or one of your domains. Copy your new short link.

3. Watch the clicks

Share the link, then head to Analytics to see clicks over time, geography, devices, and referrers.

Shorten a link from the API

Prefer to automate it? Send a single request with your API key (keep the key on your server):

curl -X POST "https://yaklinks.com/v1/shorten" \
  --data-urlencode "apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "url=https://example.com/very/long/path"

You get back the ready-to-share short link:

{
  "ok": true,
  "short_url": "https://yak.link/aB3xK7",
  "slug": "aB3xK7",
  "domain": "yak.link",
  "long_url": "https://example.com/very/long/path"
}

See the full API documentation for custom slugs, custom domains, and error codes.

QR codes, campaigns & domains

Generate a QR code for any link, group links into campaigns to compare performance, and add your own custom domain so every link carries your brand. Track it all from your Statistics dashboard.