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title: "Short URL HTTP API | Grafana Cloud documentation"
description: "Grafana Short URL HTTP API"
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> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

# Short URL API

> Note
> 
> Starting in Grafana 13, `/api` endpoints are being deprecated in favor of the `/apis` route. Note that while Grafana is working on migrating existing APIs, currently there may not be an exact match to the legacy API you’re using.
> 
> **This change doesn’t disrupt or break your current setup**. Legacy APIs are not being disabled and remain fully accessible and operative, but `/api` routes will no longer be updated.
> 
> To learn more refer to the [new API structure in Grafana](/docs/grafana/next/developer-resources/api-reference/http-api/apis/).

> Note
> 
> Grafana announced the deprecation of this API on September 23, 2026. Use the `shorturl.grafana.app/v1beta1` API group instead:
> 
> - **Create a short URL:** `POST /apis/shorturl.grafana.app/v1beta1/namespaces/{namespace}/shorturls`
> - **Retrieve a short URL:** `GET /apis/shorturl.grafana.app/v1beta1/namespaces/{namespace}/shorturls/{name}`
> 
> The new API uses different request and response shapes than the endpoints on this page, so changing the URL alone isn’t enough. Refer to the [Short URL API Swagger documentation](https://play.grafana.org/swagger?api=shorturl.grafana.app-v1beta1) for the schemas, and to [API structure in Grafana](/docs/grafana-cloud/learn-and-build/developer-resources/api-reference/http-api/apis/) for how to determine the `{namespace}` for your instance.

Use this API to create shortened URLs. A short URL represents a longer URL containing complex query parameters in a smaller and simpler format.

## Create short URL

`POST /api/short-urls`

Creates a short URL.

**Example request:**

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```http
POST /api/short-urls HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>

{
  "path": "d/TxKARsmGz/new-dashboard?orgId=1&from=1599389322894&to=1599410922894"
}
```

JSON body schema:

- **path** – The path to shorten, relative to the Grafana [root\_url](/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/#root_url).

**Example response:**

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```http
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "uid": AT76wBvGk,
  "url": http://localhost:3000/goto/AT76wBvGk?orgId=1
}
```

Status codes:

- **200** – Created
- **400** – Errors (invalid JSON, missing or invalid fields)