API Design

Create Short URL: POST /shorten which created a shortened URL from a long URL

Request:

{ "long_url": "https://www.example.com/very/long/url/here", "custom_alias": "myalias" // optional}

Response (201 Created):

{ "short_url": "http://tinyurl.com/abc123", "long_url": "https://www.example.com/very/long/url/here", "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"}

2. Redirect to Original URL

GET /{short_key}

Redirects the user to the original long URL. Returns a 301 (permanent redirect) — good for SEO/caching, or 302 (temporary) if you want to track analytics per click.

Response (301/302):

Location: https://www.example.com/very/long/url/here

3. Delete Short URL

DELETE /{short_key}

Removes a short URL. Requires auth.

Response: 204 No Content

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