🔗 URL Shortener APIs

A simple yet powerful URL shortening service that allows users to transform long URLs into short, shareable links. Along with URL shortening, this service provides insightful analytics, giving users the ability to track and monitor their shortened URLs' performance.

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🚀 Features

1. URL Shortening ✂️

Submit any long URL, and instantly receive a shorter, easy-to-share URL in return.

2. Redirection to Original URL 🔁

When a shortened URL is accessed, users will be redirected seamlessly to the original long URL.

3. Analytics 📊

Monitor the performance of your shortened URLs:

• Track the total number of clicks for each shortened URL.

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🛠️ Installation

To get started with the URL Shortener Service locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/GautamKaran/URL-Shortener-api.git
   cd url-shortener-

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install

3. Environment Variables To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variables to your .env file

    PORT=3000
   
    MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://your-username:your-password@cluster0.lxl3fsq.mongodb.net
   
    CORS_ORIGIN=*

4. Run the Application

   npm run dev

5. Access the Service: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000

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USE

🛠 Skills

Javascript, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB...

Authors

• @KaranKumarGuatam