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YOURLS

Self-hosted URL shortener with click statistics.

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This documentation is compiled from our integration source code, internal specs for YOURLS, its official API documentation and anonymized requests logs we collect from our support team[2].

Open YOURLS on WEXTL →

YOURLS requires an active account and an API access token from your account settings to connect — both are set up on its own site.[3]

Credential type option 1

YOURLS - API Key

  • Site URLtextRequired

    Your site, with no trailing slash. Example: https://short.example.com

    [1]
  • API SignaturepasswordRequired

    The token from Tools, Secure passwordless API. This is not your login password.

    [1]
  • Signature StyleselectRequired

    Timestamp signs each request. Static sends the token as the signature.

    [1]
Credential type option 2

YOURLS - Password

  • Site URLtextRequired

    Your site, with no trailing slash.

    [1]
  • UsernametextRequired

    The admin username.

    [1]
  • PasswordpasswordRequired

    The admin password.

    [1]
  1. Log in to your WEXTL account, add the YOURLS node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
  2. Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
  3. Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your YOURLS account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
  4. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
  5. If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →

Notes

Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →

Look for YOURLS templates in the WEXTL template library.

Browse templates →
  1. WEXTL® YOURLS Source Code connector implementation.
  2. Our users use cases and automations.
  3. Official API Documentation for YOURLS.
  4. WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.

Last updated: Sep 27, 2026 13:45