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Connect Shortcut to your AI

Add your Shortcut key once and every AI you use can list epic stories, create stories and search stories through it.

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What your AI can do with Shortcut

Choose a task and ask your AI.

Story

Create storyPOST
Create Story
namerequired
The name of the story.
description
The description of the story.
archived
Controls the story's archived state.
story_links
An array of story links attached to the story.
Search storiesGET
Search Stories
queryrequired
See our help center article on search operators
page_size
The number of search results to include in a page.
detail
The amount of detail included in each result item.
next
The next page token.
Create story from templatePOST
Create Story From Template
story_template_idrequired
The id of the story template used to create this story.
description
The description of the story.
archived
Controls the story's archived state.
story_links
An array of story links attached to the story.
Query storiesPOST
Query Stories
archived
A true/false boolean indicating whether the Story is in archived state.
owner_id
An array of UUIDs for any Users who may be Owners of the Stories.
story_type
The type of Stories that you want returned.
epic_ids
The Epic IDs that may be associated with the Stories.
Get storyGET
Get Story
story-public-idrequired
The ID of the Story.
Update storyPUT
Update Story
story-public-idrequired
The unique identifier of this story.
description
The description of the story.
archived
True if the story is archived, otherwise false.
labels
An array of labels attached to the story.
List story commentGET
List Story Comment
story-public-idrequired
The ID of the Story that the Comment is in.
Create story commentPOST
Create Story Comment
story-public-idrequired
The ID of the Story that the Comment is in.
textrequired
The comment text.
author_id
The Member ID of the Comment's author.
created_at
Defaults to the time/date the comment is created, but can be set to reflect another date.
List story sub tasksGET
List Story Sub tasks
story-public-idrequired
The ID of the Story.
List storiesGET
List Stories
project-public-idrequired
The unique ID of the Project.
includes_description
A true/false boolean indicating whether to return Stories with their descriptions.

Epic

List epic storiesGET
List Epic Stories
epic-public-idrequired
The unique ID of the Epic.
includes_description
A true/false boolean indicating whether to return Stories with their descriptions.
List epic documentsGET
List Epic Documents
epic-public-idrequired
The unique ID of the Epic.
Search epicsGET
Search Epics
queryrequired
See our help center article on search operators
page_size
The number of search results to include in a page.
detail
The amount of detail included in each result item.
next
The next page token.
List epicsGET
List Epics
includes_description
A true/false boolean indicating whether to return Epics with their descriptions.
Create epicPOST
Create Epic
namerequired
The Epic's name.
description
The Epic's description.
labels
An array of Labels attached to the Epic.
completed_at_override
A manual override for the time/date the Epic was completed.
List epics paginatedGET
List Epics Paginated
includes_description
A true/false boolean indicating whether to return Epics with their descriptions.
page
The page number to return, starting with 1.
page_size
The number of Epics to return per page.

Multiple

Create multiple storiesPOST
Create Multiple Stories
storiesrequired
An array of stories to be created.
Update multiple storiesPUT
Update Multiple Stories
story_idsrequired
The Ids of the Stories you wish to update.
archived
If the Stories should be archived or not.
story_type
The type of story (feature, bug, chore).
move_to
One of "first" or "last".

External

Get external link storiesGET
Get External Link Stories
external_linkrequired
The external link associated with one or more stories.

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Group

List group storiesGET
List Group Stories
group-public-idrequired
The unique ID of the Group.
limit
The maximum number of results to return.
offset
The offset at which to begin returning results.

Iteration

List iteration storiesGET
List Iteration Stories
iteration-public-idrequired
The unique ID of the Iteration.
includes_description
A true/false boolean indicating whether to return Stories with their descriptions.

Label

List label storiesGET
List Label Stories
label-public-idrequired
The unique ID of the Label.
includes_description
A true/false boolean indicating whether to return Stories with their descriptions.

Objective

List objective epicsGET
List Objective Epics
objective-public-idrequired
The ID of the Objective.

Task

Create taskPOST
Create Task
story-public-idrequired
The ID of the Story that the Task will be in.
descriptionrequired
The Task description.
complete
True/false boolean indicating whether the Task is completed.
owner_ids
An array of UUIDs for any members you want to add as Owners on this new Task.

Ask your AI

Try one of these requests with a connected AI.

List my epic stories in Shortcut
Create a story in Shortcut
Find stories in Shortcut
Create a multiple story in Shortcut
Update a multiple story in Shortcut
Show me the story in Shortcut

Works with

All apps

Use Shortcut alongside your other connected apps.

Notion5 actions Figma24 actions Confluence24 actions Asana7 actions GitHub14 actions Slack6 actions Gmail6 actions Linear5 actions Ticketmaster10 actions Api2Pdf9 actions Rev7 actions TomTom7 actions

Published servers for Shortcut

Built by the community and served through your gateway with the same key. A curated pick is one ahel has checked.

shortcut-mcpby stayceCommunity serverShortcut project management. Create, update, search stories and manage workflows.Answered the probe 2026-09-12 but needs a credential before it lists tools.Ready to connect

Shortcut MCP server, hosted by ahel

One hosted endpoint serves Shortcut. There is nothing to install and no local server to run.

Connect Shortcut to Claude, Claude Code, Cursor or Codex

Add your Shortcut key. ahel stores it encrypted.
Paste one link into your AI: https://mcp.ahel.ai (once, for every app).
Ask for the work. Your AI picks the action and ahel runs it with your key.

Documentation

Where to find your Shortcut keyon the vendor's side; paste it into ahel after sign-in

About Shortcut

Shortcut is a productivity service. Connect your own key and your AI can list epic stories, create stories and search stories.

Shortcut over MCP: ahel serves Shortcut to Claude, Claude Code, Cursor and Codex as one hosted MCP endpoint. There is no local server to run. Add your Shortcut key once, paste one link into your AI, and the actions above are there.

Productivity

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Questions

Is my Shortcut key safe?

Your Shortcut key is sealed in ahel and added to the request server-side when your AI calls Shortcut. It never crosses the MCP link, no tool can read it back, and you can turn the app off or remove the key at any time.

Which AIs can use Shortcut through ahel?

Any MCP-capable AI: Claude, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and others. Paste one link, https://mcp.ahel.ai, into the AI once and everything in your gateway arrives through it.

What can my AI do with Shortcut?

24 actions today, covering stories, epics and multiples. Ask in plain language; your AI picks the action and ahel runs it with your key.

Does connecting Shortcut cost anything?

Connecting apps is free during ahel's early access. Free, Pro and Team all cost nothing today, and the pricing page lists what each one includes. Shortcut may bill you for API use under its own terms.