Bitly - Shorten URL

Use the Bitly - Shorten URL action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to shorten a long URL. For example https://help.nintex.com/en-US/nwc/Content/Designer/Connectors.htm could be shortened to: https://bit.ly/3sHKMBq

For more information about the Bitly connector, go to Bitly.

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Configure the Bitly - Shorten URL action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

  3. Specify the Long URL you want to shorten.

Bitly - Shorten URL action fields and settings

Section Field Description Variable types

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Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Bitly connection used to access the account for which you want to retrieve the list of groups.

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  Long URL The URL you want to shorten. For example: https://help.nintex.com/en-US/nwc/Content/Designer/Connectors.htm Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
  Group The list of groups that exist in Bitly for the user configured in the connection. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
  Custom Domain This is the domain you want to use for the shortened link. Free accounts in Bitly use the default domain "bit.ly". Only paid accounts can change the default domain. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Output

Shoretened URL details

Variable to store the list of Bitly groups, as an object for use later in the workflow.

  • Short URL: (Text) The shortened URL.
  • Long URL: (Text) The long URL that was shortened.
  • Title: (Text) A descriptive title for the URL. For example: Nintex Automation Cloud Connectors.
  • Created date: (DateTime) The date and time the short URL was created.
  • Created by: (Text) The user who created the short URL.
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