# Bulk URL Unshortener API (`eesti/bulk-url-unshortener`) Actor Resolve bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl and any redirect shortener to the final destination with full hop chain. $0.005/URL + $0.02 start. - **URL**: https://apify.com/eesti/bulk-url-unshortener.md - **Developed by:** [ando](https://apify.com/eesti) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 url resolveds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Bulk URL Unshortener API Resolve shortened URLs to detect phishing, fraud, and affiliate hijacking by revealing the final destination behind bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl, and other shortener services. Process hundreds of URLs in parallel with full redirect chain visibility. ### Features - **Full redirect chain** — traces every hop from the short URL to the final destination - **Universal shortener support** — works with bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl, goo.gl, ow.ly, and any HTTP redirect-based shortener - **Bulk resolution** — resolve hundreds of shortened URLs concurrently in a single run - **Phishing detection** — reveal hidden destinations to identify malicious or deceptive links - **Custom User-Agent** — configure the UA string to handle shorteners that block non-browser requests - **Error resilience** — reports errors per-URL without stopping the entire batch ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `urls` | `array` | No | `["https://bit.ly/3VqFLMp"]` | List of shortened URLs to resolve | | `url` | `string` | No | — | Single shortened URL to resolve | | `maxRedirects` | `integer` | No | `10` | Maximum redirects to follow per URL (0-30) | | `timeoutSeconds` | `integer` | No | `15` | Request timeout per URL in seconds (1-120) | | `concurrency` | `integer` | No | `10` | Parallel URL resolutions (1-50) | | `userAgent` | `string` | No | browser-like default | User-Agent header string | #### Input Example ```json { "urls": ["https://bit.ly/3VqFLMp", "https://t.co/abc123"], "maxRedirects": 15, "concurrency": 20 } ```` ### Output ```json { "inputUrl": "https://bit.ly/3VqFLMp", "finalUrl": "https://www.example.com/landing-page", "redirectChain": ["https://www.example.com/landing-page"], "finalStatus": 200, "error": null, "checkedAt": "2026-07-23T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Pricing | Event | Cost | |-------|------| | Actor start | $0.02 | | URL Resolved | $0.005 | **Typical run cost:** 100 URLs ≈ `$0.02 + 100 × $0.005 = $0.52`. ### Use Cases - Phishing investigations and affiliate fraud detection - Brand protection and ad campaign QA for short links - Threat intelligence enrichment for IOC feeds # Actor input Schema ## `urls` (type: `array`): List of shortened URLs to resolve to their final destinations. Supports bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl, goo.gl, ow.ly, and any HTTP redirect-based shortener. ## `url` (type: `string`): Single shortened URL to resolve. Use the URLs field above for bulk processing. ## `maxRedirects` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of redirects to follow per URL. Increase for deeply chained shorteners or multi-hop affiliate links. ## `timeoutSeconds` (type: `integer`): Request timeout per URL in seconds. Increase for shorteners with slow resolution or geographic routing. ## `concurrency` (type: `integer`): Number of URLs to resolve in parallel. Higher values speed up large batches but may trigger rate limiting from shortener services. ## `userAgent` (type: `string`): User-Agent header for HTTP requests. Some shorteners block non-browser UA strings — use a browser-like string if you encounter blocked requests. ## Actor input object example ```json { "urls": [ "https://bit.ly/3VqFLMp" ], "maxRedirects": 10, "timeoutSeconds": 15, "concurrency": 10, "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; ApifyActor/1.0; +https://apify.com)" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description ## `resultsCsv` (type: `string`): No description ## `run` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "urls": [ "https://bit.ly/3VqFLMp" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("eesti/bulk-url-unshortener").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "urls": ["https://bit.ly/3VqFLMp"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("eesti/bulk-url-unshortener").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "urls": [ "https://bit.ly/3VqFLMp" ] }' | apify call eesti/bulk-url-unshortener --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=eesti/bulk-url-unshortener", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bulk URL Unshortener API", "description": "Resolve bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl and any redirect shortener to the final destination with full hop chain. $0.005/URL + $0.02 start.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "2Z0QyAzVg6BPPpXvw" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/eesti~bulk-url-unshortener/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-eesti-bulk-url-unshortener", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/eesti~bulk-url-unshortener/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-eesti-bulk-url-unshortener", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/eesti~bulk-url-unshortener/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-eesti-bulk-url-unshortener", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "urls": { "title": "URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of shortened URLs to resolve to their final destinations. Supports bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl, goo.gl, ow.ly, and any HTTP redirect-based shortener.", "default": [ "https://bit.ly/3VqFLMp" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "url": { "title": "Single URL", "type": "string", "description": "Single shortened URL to resolve. Use the URLs field above for bulk processing." }, "maxRedirects": { "title": "Max redirects", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 30, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of redirects to follow per URL. Increase for deeply chained shorteners or multi-hop affiliate links.", "default": 10 }, "timeoutSeconds": { "title": "Timeout (seconds)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 120, "type": "integer", "description": "Request timeout per URL in seconds. Increase for shorteners with slow resolution or geographic routing.", "default": 15 }, "concurrency": { "title": "Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of URLs to resolve in parallel. Higher values speed up large batches but may trigger rate limiting from shortener services.", "default": 10 }, "userAgent": { "title": "User-Agent", "type": "string", "description": "User-Agent header for HTTP requests. Some shorteners block non-browser UA strings — use a browser-like string if you encounter blocked requests.", "default": "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; ApifyActor/1.0; +https://apify.com)" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```