Extract URL from short link

Takes shortened links from input and expands them into the full URL.

Actions Used

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Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
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If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
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Get URLs from Input
Returns any links found in the output from the previous action.
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Expand URL
This action expands and cleans up URLs which have been shortened using a URL shortening service like t.co or bit.ly. The expanded URL is cleaned, removing unnecessary parameters such as “utm_source”.
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Combine Text
Joins text together, inserting the separator between each join.
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Run Shortcut
Run an shortcut from your shortcut.
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Show Result
Shows the specified text in Siri or in an alert.
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Stop and Output
Stops execution of the current shortcut, and outputs content. This action is useful when: • Running a shortcut from another shortcut (using the Run Shortcut action). The output will be used as the output of the Run Shortcut action. • Running a shortcut from Quick Actions in Finder on macOS. The output will be saved as a file alongside the files selected in Finder. • Running a shortcut from Services on macOS. The output will replace the selected content, if applicable. • Or, when running a shortcut from another location that supports output, like the command-line or the Shortcuts URL scheme. No more actions will be run after this action.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Extract%20URL%20from%20short%20link
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Extract%20URL%20from%20short%20link
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Extract URL from short link” end tell

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