Grovs IO MCP vs LinkBit MCP
A side-by-side look at the Grovs IO MCP and LinkBit MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Grovs IO MCP for marketing work over a hosted endpoint; choose LinkBit MCP for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Grovs IO MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
PORT, GROVS_API_URL, PUBLIC_URL. - You want tools like
get_status, get_usage, create_project.
Choose LinkBit MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APP_URL, API_KEY. - You want tools like
shorten_url, shorten_urls, list_links.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 77/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | PORTGROVS_API_URLPUBLIC_URL | APP_URLAPI_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 16 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Grovs IO MCP | View LinkBit MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Grovs IO MCP tools 16
get_statusAccount info, instances, projects, and domainsget_usageUsage metrics and subscription status for an instancecreate_projectCreate a new instance with production and test projectscreate_linkCreate a deep link with metadata, tags, and custom dataget_linkGet full details of a link by pathupdate_linkUpdate a link's metadata, tags, or redirectsarchive_linkDeactivate a link (irreversible)search_linksSearch and list links with pagination and filtersget_analytics_overviewProject-level metrics: views, installs, opens, revenueget_link_analyticsPer-link daily metricsget_top_linksTop performing links ranked by viewscreate_campaignCreate a campaign to group related links- +4 more on the listing page
LinkBit MCP tools 9
shorten_urlExisting `utm_*` on the URL are not overwritten; `#fragment` is keptshorten_urlsBulk createlist_linksNewest firstupdate_linkPATCHdisable_linkStops redirects. `destructiveHint: truedelete_linkPermanent. `destructiveHint: trueget_qrsvg, `color`, `logo`, `printget_link_statsCountries, devices, referrers, dailyget_analyticsAccount overview
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Grovs IO MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"grovs-io-mcp": {
"url": "https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/grovs-io/mcp?style=flat-square&color=4F46E5"
}
}
}
LinkBit MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkbit-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkbit-mcp"
],
"env": {
"APP_URL": "YOUR_APP_URL_HERE",
"API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Grovs IO MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. LinkBit MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Grovs IO MCP for marketing work and LinkBit MCP for marketing.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Grovs IO MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. LinkBit MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add grovs-io-mcp and linkbit-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Grovs IO MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. LinkBit MCP has 77/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.