https://github.com/shahzeb1/nodejs-tinyURL

👌 A tinyURL service powered by node.js, express.js and a reddis database.
https://github.com/shahzeb1/nodejs-tinyURL

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👌 A tinyURL service powered by node.js, express.js and a reddis database.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/shahzeb1/nodejs-tinyURL
• Owner: shahzeb1
• Created: 2013-01-26T23:29:34.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-02-09T02:25:11.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-14T08:04:30.923Z (8 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 526 KB
• Stars: 15
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 6
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# NodeJS TinyURL Service

## Run your own URL shrinking service such as *bit.ly* or *goo.gl*.

###  Powered by Node.js, Express.js, and Reddis.

### Install:

-   `$ git clone git://github.com/shahzeb1/nodejs-tinyURL.git`

-   `$ cd nodejs-tinyURL`

-   Make sure you have [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/), and [Redis](http://redis.io/download) installed.

-   Run the `$ redis-server` command in a terminal window

-   Finally, run the application via `$ node app.js` in another terminal window

-   Visit `http://127.0.0.1:3000` to view the running application

### API:

-   `/tiny/[website.com]` — Returns json for a tinyed ID.

-   `/x/[id]` — Redirects to tinyed website.

-   `/stats/[id]` — Returns json of visits and the full URL.

### Example:

-   `$ curl http://127.0.0.1:3000/tiny/google.com`

> {"url":"google.com","id":"giMgC"}

-   `$ curl http://127.0.0.1:3000/stats/giMgC`

> {"id":"giMgC","views":"1","url":"google.com"}

Note: Inorder to use URL's with slashes use `encodeURIComponent(url)` and do not submit URL's with `http://` or `https://`

Enjoy!