Navoren / url-shortner

URL Shortener

This is a URL shortener application built using Node.js and MongoDB. It utilizes the shortid npm package to generate short and unique IDs for the shortened URLs. Additionally, it provides analytics about the links.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Navoren/url-shortener.git

2. Install the dependencies:

   cd url-shortener
   npm install

3. Configure the MongoDB connection:

   Update the MongoDB connection URL in the connect.js file.

4. Start the server:

   npm start

Usage

To shorten a URL, send a POST request to the /url endpoint with the original URL in the request body. The server will respond with the shortened URL.

To access the original URL from the shortened URL, simply make a GET request to the shortened URL.

To view analytics about a shortened URL, send a GET request to the /url/analytics/:id endpoint, where :id is the ID of the shortened URL. The server will respond with information such as the number of times the URL has been accessed and the date of creation.

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• shortid

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.