Tiny-URL

When posting on social media, character limits can be a real pain. Why not save precious characters with a URL shortener?

Getting Started

To check out this url shortener service:

• fork and clone
• npm install
• npm run dev

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Making your Post Request with a HTTP API client.

URL POST Request : http://localhost:4000/api/url/shorten

Header: Content-Type
Value: application/Json

Long URL's to test

• https://www.codedge.io

• https://www.amazon.com/stores/node/20648519011?channel=discovbar?field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=AmazonBasics&ref_=nav_cs_amazonbasics

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Returns our UrlModel and the shortUrl is what we are testing for our GET request on any web browser.

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Languages & Technologies used

• JavaScript
• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• Vs Code
• Insomnia or Postman/ then returned shortened URL is tested thru any web browser.

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Command Prompts and Dependencies

• npm init -y
• npm install express mongoose shortid valid-url
• npm install --save-dev nodemon