diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
index bf52d9c51..bd522d473 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
@@ -600,6 +600,10 @@ async def link_create(
     link_type: Annotated[str, Field(description="Link type - ethernet or serial")] = "ethernet",
     filters: Annotated[dict | None, Field(description="Optional packet filters")] = None,
     links: Annotated[list | None, Field(description="Batch mode: [{nodes, link_type?, filters?}] — creates multiple links in parallel")] = None,
+    fields: Annotated[list[str] | None, Field(description="Response fields to include (default: [link_id, link_type, nodes]). "
+                                                           "Available: link_id, project_id, link_type, nodes, suspend, "
+                                                           "link_style, filters, show_filters_icon, capturing, "
+                                                           "capture_file_name, capture_file_path, capture_compute_id, wireshark")] = None,
 ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     """Create one or more links between nodes.
 
@@ -608,9 +612,9 @@ async def link_create(
     """
     if links:
         return await asyncio.to_thread(_run_handler_sync, create_link_handler, {
-            "project_id": project_id, "links": links,
+            "project_id": project_id, "links": links, "fields": fields,
         })
-    params = {"project_id": project_id, "nodes": nodes, "link_type": link_type}
+    params = {"project_id": project_id, "nodes": nodes, "link_type": link_type, "fields": fields}
     if filters:
         params["filters"] = filters
     return await asyncio.to_thread(_run_handler_sync, create_link_handler, params)
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/links.py b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/links.py
index cae2b07db..2e2f94b79 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/links.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/links.py
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ def create_link_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dic
     if not project_id:
         return {"error": "project_id is required"}
 
+    fields = params.get("fields")
+
     links = params.get("links")
     # Batch mode: links=[{nodes, link_type?, filters?, suspend?}]
     if links is not None:
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ def create_link_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dic
                     body["suspend"] = link_data["suspend"]
                 url = f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/links"
                 resp = conn.http_call("post", url, json_data=body).json()
-                return {"status": "success", "link": resp}
+                return {"status": "success", "link": _filter_link_response(resp, fields)}
             except Exception as e:
                 return {"status": "error", "error": str(e)}
         with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=min(len(links), BATCH_MAX_WORKERS)) as pool:
@@ -132,7 +134,8 @@ def create_link_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dic
     if "suspend" in params:
         data["suspend"] = params["suspend"]
     url = f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/links"
-    return conn.http_call("post", url, json_data=data).json()
+    resp = conn.http_call("post", url, json_data=data).json()
+    return _filter_link_response(resp, fields)
 
 
 def delete_link_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]: