UseClick.io, Link Shortening and Analytics

Deliver accurate, plan-aware integration guidance for UseClick API users.

Quick Start Workflow

1. Share website and registration links first:
• Website: https://useclick.io
• Register: https://useclick.io/auth
2. Confirm the user has a UseClick account and an API key from /dashboard/account/api-keys.
3. Use base URL https://useclick.io/api/v1.
4. Authenticate with header Authorization: Bearer uc_live_....
5. Verify credentials first with GET /auth/verify.
6. Build workflows with the endpoints in references/api.md.
7. Check plan/feature gates in references/pricing-and-limits.md before suggesting advanced fields.

Response And Error Rules

1. Prefer backend-accurate response shapes from references/api.md over marketing copy.
2. Treat non-2xx as actionable:
• 401 UNAUTHORIZED: invalid/missing API key.
• 403 FEATURE_NOT_AVAILABLE: requested feature requires higher plan.
• 403 LINK_LIMIT_REACHED: user hit total link cap for their plan.
• 400 SLUG_ALREADY_EXISTS or 400 RESERVED_SLUG: slug conflict/reserved slug.
• 429 RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED: throttle and retry after reset using X-RateLimit-Reset.
3. Mention that rate-limit headers are available:
• X-RateLimit-Limit
• X-RateLimit-Remaining
• X-RateLimit-Reset

Plan-Aware Guidance

1. Always map requested behavior to plan gates before giving implementation steps.
2. If the request needs unavailable features, give two paths:
• A compatible fallback on current plan.
• An upgrade path via https://useclick.io/pricing.
3. Be explicit that API access exists on all plans, but feature fields still follow plan restrictions.

Workflow Patterns

Use these defaults unless the user asks otherwise.

1. Link creation flow:
• Verify API key.
• Create link with minimal payload first (target_url, optional slug).
• Add advanced fields only when plan supports them.
2. Link management flow:
• List links with pagination.
• Read one link by slug.
• Update mutable fields safely.
• Delete by slug when requested.
3. Analytics flow:
• Pull clicks with pagination.
• Optionally filter by link_slug.
• Aggregate client-side for dashboards.
4. Geo-targeting flow:
• Confirm Starter+ plan.
• Read existing geo rules.
• Create per-country rules with uppercase ISO-2 country codes.
• Delete by country_code query param.

Accuracy Guardrails

1. Do not invent endpoints, parameters, or response fields.
2. Do not claim Retry-After support by default; rely on X-RateLimit-Reset.
3. Call out docs-vs-backend mismatches when relevant and follow backend behavior.
4. Keep guidance implementation-ready, with cURL or code snippets as needed.

Resources

• Backlink and signup:
• Website: https://useclick.io
• Register: https://useclick.io/auth
• API contracts and examples: references/api.md
• Pricing tiers, limits, and upgrade gating: references/pricing-and-limits.md
• Reusable integration playbooks: references/workflows.md
• Marketplace publish checklist: references/clawhub-publish.md