Last Updated: January 2026

Welcome to shortapi.ai. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website, API, and services provided by shortapi.ai.

1.Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you are using the services on behalf of an organization, you agree to these Terms for that organization. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use our services.

2.User Account Security & Responsibility

  • API Key Security: You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your API keys and account credentials. Any activity occurring under your account or using your API keys will be deemed your own.

  • Unauthorized Use: You must immediately notify shortapi.ai of any unauthorized use of your account. We are not liable for any loss caused by unauthorized access.

3.Intellectual Property

  • Content Ownership: You retain all ownership rights to the data you input (Input) and the results generated by the API (Output), subject to the terms of upstream providers.

  • Platform Rights: All API documentation, website design, and software are the exclusive property of shortapi.ai. You may not reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of our services.

4.Fees and Payment

  • Billing Logic: Services are billed based on the actual usage amount.

  • No Refunds: Due to the nature of digital API services, all prepaid credits are non-refundable and non-transferable unless the service is permanently discontinued by the platform.

5.Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to use the services to:

  • Generate content that is illegal, harmful, or infringes on the rights of others.

  • Violate the Usage Policies of upstream AI providers.

  • Bypass any rate limits or security measures of the service.

6.Service Disclosure & Disclaimer

  • Service Reliability: We provide services based on current technical capabilities and conditions. Due to the nature of AI technology, we cannot guarantee that API results will be 100% accurate, uninterrupted, or meet your specific requirements.

  • Upstream Risks: We act as an infrastructure provider. We are not liable for service interruptions, model deprecations, or policy changes caused by upstream model providers.

7.Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

  • 7.1 Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws.

  • 7.2 Dispute Resolution: In the event of any dispute, you agree to first contact us at [[email protected]] and attempt to resolve the matter through friendly negotiation. If negotiation fails, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with applicable laws.

  • 7.3 Class Action Waiver: You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class or representative action.

8.Amendments to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you by posting the updated Terms on this website. Your continued use of the service after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

9.Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: [[email protected]].