https://github.com/shivamagarwalhere/url-shortener

A Node.js app using EJS for front-end rendering, which shortens URLs and tracks visits. It features MongoDB for data storage.
https://github.com/shivamagarwalhere/url-shortener

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A Node.js app using EJS for front-end rendering, which shortens URLs and tracks visits. It features MongoDB for data storage.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/shivamagarwalhere/url-shortener
• Owner: shivamagarwalhere
• Created: 2024-08-01T10:27:15.000Z (5 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-01T10:49:14.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-29T07:21:09.870Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: ejs, express, nodejs, url-shortener
• Language: EJS
• Homepage:
• Size: 3.51 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Node.js URL Shortener with Visit Tracker and Authentication

This repository contains a URL shortener service built with Node.js and EJS. It allows authenticated users to enter long URLs which are then shortened using a randomly generated `shortid`. The service keeps track of how many times each shortened URL is visited, providing insights into the popularity of the linked sites.

## Features

- **URL Shortening:** Converts long URLs into manageable short links with unique identifiers.

- **Visit Tracking:** Monitors and records the number of visits to each shortened URL.

- **MongoDB Integration:** Utilizes MongoDB to store and manage URL mappings, visit counts, and user data.

- **User Authentication:** Includes login and signup functionality to manage user accounts.

- **User-specific URL Management:** Logged-in users can view and manage their generated short links.

- **Public Access to Short Links:** Generated links can be accessed and used by anyone, even without authentication.

## Technologies Used

- **Node.js:** For server-side logic and handling HTTP requests.

- **EJS:** As a templating engine to render dynamic HTML pages.

- **MongoDB:** As a NoSQL database to store URL, tracking, and user data.

- **Express.js:** Web application framework for Node.js.

## Screenshots

![Home Screen](home_screen.png)

*Home screen showing generated links and their click counts*

![Login Page](login_page.png)

*Login page for user authentication*

![Signup Page](signup_page.png)

*Signup page for new user registration*