Shortpixel

12 tools available

ShortPixel is an image optimization and compression service that offers APIs and plugins to enhance website performance by reducing image sizes without compromising quality.

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Connect Shortpixel to Definable to generate on-brand assets, refresh creative in bulk, render storyboards from briefs. Personas call Shortpixel's 12 tools directly from chat or scheduled flows. Hand it to a creative persona that knows your brand — the agent generates assets that ship.

Common workflows with Shortpixel

On-brand variants

Brief in plain English
Persona applies brand rules
Generates approved variants

Bulk asset refresh

List all assets in a folder
Re-render with new style spec
Replace and version-tag

Storyboard pipeline

Persona drafts a sequence
This integration renders frames
Exports as a deck or video

Shortpixel actions 12

Every Shortpixel action below is a callable tool any Definable persona can invoke.

Add CDN Domain

Tool to add a new domain to the ShortPixel CDN system and associate it with your API key. Use when you need to register a domain for CDN services. If the domain already exists without a user, it will be associated with your API key.

Bulk Purge ShortPixel Storage

Tool to purge all files stored on ShortPixel storage servers for a domain. Use when you need to remove all stored files for a site in bulk.

Check Image Status

Tool to check the optimization status of an image being processed by ShortPixel. Returns current status of queued images including URLs and size information.

Clean Up Image

Tool to remove images from the processing queue. Use when you need to optimize another image with the same URL but different contents within the next hour.

Get Adaptive Image via CDN

Tool to optimize images on-the-fly via ShortPixel CDN. Transform images by URL with parameters for width, height, cropping, quality, and format conversion. Returns the optimized image directly without CDN caching.

Get API Status

Tool to retrieve the current status of your API key, including available credits. Use when you need to monitor your account usage before making additional API calls.

Get CDN Usage Statistics

Tool to retrieve detailed CDN usage statistics for a domain including traffic, API calls, monthly quota, remaining credits, and historical usage breakdown by date. Use when you need to monitor CDN consumption or check quota status.

Optimize Images by URL

Tool to optimize images by providing their URLs. Supports batch processing of up to 100 URLs per request with options for lossy, glossy, or lossless compression, resizing, format conversion (WebP/AVIF), and background removal. Use when you need to compress and optimize images accessible online.

Read CDN Domain Status

Tool to check the status of a domain and its CDN quota on ShortPixel. Returns a status code indicating credit availability. Use when you need to verify domain accessibility and quota status.

Revoke CDN Domain

Tool to revoke a domain association from ShortPixel CDN. Only works if the API key belongs to the current domain owner. Use when you need to remove the association between a domain and the user account.

Set CDN Domain

Tool to associate an API key with an existing domain. Unlike add-domain, this does not create a new domain - it only associates a user ID if not already associated. Use when you need to claim unassociated domains.

Upload and Optimize Images

Tool to upload and optimize images that are not accessible online. Uses multipart form data to upload files directly and applies optimization parameters like compression type, resize options, and format conversion.

Frequently asked questions

What can I automate with Shortpixel on Definable?

Anything Shortpixel exposes through its API. Common images & design workflows on Definable include generate on-brand assets, refresh creative in bulk, render storyboards from briefs. Personas can call any of the 12 Shortpixel tools directly, then chain the result into another integration without you writing code.

How does Shortpixel authentication work?

Shortpixel uses API_KEY on Definable. You connect once from the integrations page, scoped to the permissions you choose, and from then on any persona that has the integration enabled can act on your behalf. Tokens are encrypted at rest and rotated automatically.

Is the Shortpixel integration included in my Definable plan?

Yes — every Definable plan, including Starter, includes access to all 12 Shortpixel tools. You only need a separate Shortpixel subscription if Shortpixel itself charges per seat or per API call.

Is using Shortpixel through Definable secure?

Every call from a persona to Shortpixel is logged with the user, persona, prompt, and response. Tokens never leave Definable's secrets vault, scopes are configurable per persona, and you can revoke access at any time from the integration page.

How do I get started with Shortpixel on Definable?

Sign up for Definable, open the integrations page, find Shortpixel, and connect via OAuth or API key. You can immediately attach Shortpixel to any persona and start running workflows. The free Starter plan includes 5,000 credits/month.

What Shortpixel actions does Definable expose?

Definable exposes all 12 Shortpixel actions as callable tools — including `Add CDN Domain`, `Bulk Purge ShortPixel Storage`, `Check Image Status`, plus 9 more. Each tool gets a typed parameter schema so personas know exactly how to call it.

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