SActionSwitchyUpdated September 2026

How do I shorten a URL with Switchy?

Short answer: You can create short link in Switchy by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Switchy Create Short Link action to a workflow, map its 4 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Create Short Link in Switchy — start free All 3 Switchy actions

Create Short Link in Switchy — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Long URL url	string	Required	A fully qualified URL (https://...) for the long url.
Title title	string	Optional	–
Custom Slug slug	string	Optional	Custom path. If omitted, Switchy auto-generates one.
Branded Domain domain	string	Optional	Use a connected custom domain (e.g. `go.acme.com`).

Sample request

{
  "url": "https://example.com/very/long/path",
  "title": "{{trigger.title}}",
  "slug": "{{trigger.slug}}",
  "domain": "{{trigger.domain}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "abc123",
  "clicks": 0,
  "long_url": "https://example.com/...",
  "short_url": "https://swty.app/xyz"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Short Link.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Switchy

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Switchy

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Short Link.

What does the Create Short Link action do in Switchy?

Turns a long URL into a branded Switchy short link with optional retargeting pixels (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.) attached. Use it to build trackable, retargetable links inside outbound flows.

What inputs does Create Short Link require?

Required: Long URL. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Switchy returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Switchy returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Create Short Link support batch operations?

Run Create Short Link inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Switchy's rate limits.

More actions

Other Switchy actions.

Action

Get Link Stats

Returns click analytics for a single Switchy short link: totals, breakdown by country, and breakdown by device. Good for daily reports or for piping engagement data into your BI tool.

Action

List Links

Lists every short link in the connected Switchy account with its slug, destination URL, and metadata. Useful for inventorying links or feeding a picker.

Create Short Link in Switchy — start free