Grovs IO MCP vs Linkly
A side-by-side look at the Grovs IO MCP and Linkly 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 Linkly for marketing over a hosted endpoint. 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 Linkly when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
test_authentication, list_workspaces, batchDeleteLinks.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | PORTGROVS_API_URLPUBLIC_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 16 | 25 |
| Full listing | View Grovs IO MCP | View Linkly |
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
Linkly tools 25
test_authenticationTest API Authenticationlist_workspacesReturn details of authenticated workspacebatchDeleteLinksBatch delete multiple linksupdate_workspaceUpdate workspace settings. Only the fields provided are changed; omitted fields keep their current values.list_linksList links with sorting and searchpingHealth checkcreate_linkCreate short links and URL shorteners. Use this when the user asks to shorten a URL, create a short link, or make a link shorter.update_linkUpdate an existing Linkly link by its IDdelete_linkDelete a Linkly link by its IDget_linkGet details of a specific Linkly link by its IDget_clicksGet recent click data for the workspaceget_analyticsGet time-series click analytics data for charting. Returns click counts over time.- +13 more on the listing page
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"
}
}
}
Linkly
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkly": {
"url": "https://mcp.linklyhq.com"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Grovs IO MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Linkly belongs to Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Grovs IO MCP for marketing work and Linkly 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. Linkly 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 linkly 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. Linkly has 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.