URL Shortener App

This is a URL shortener application implemented using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. The application allows you to create shortened URLs, store them in a MongoDB database, and redirect users to the original URLs when they access the shortened links.

Features

Node.js and Express:

• Backend server implementation using Node.js and the Express framework.

MongoDB:

• Data storage and retrieval using MongoDB.

Routers and Controllers:

• Structured the application with routers and controllers for REST API implementation.

Third-Party Packages:

• nanoId: Used for generating unique short IDs. Note: Due to issues, shortId is used instead.
• shortId: Deprecated but functional; used for creating short IDs.

Installation

# Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/url-shortener.git

# Install dependencies:
 cd url-shortener
 npm install

# Set up the environment variables:
Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

# .env Enviroment file setup:
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

Usage

# Run application
npm start

# Use the Postman or any API testing tool to perform GET and POST operations

# Created a shortended URL:

POST http://localhost:8001/url
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "originalURL": "https://example.com"
}

# Access a shortened URL:

GET http://localhost:8001/:shortId

# If the shortId is not found or the redirectURL is not defined, a 404 error will be returned.

Known Issues

• nanoId Package: There are issues with the nanoId package, leading to its non-functional state. The deprecated shortId package is used as an alternative. Contributing
• Feel free to contribute to the project by opening issues or submitting pull requests.

License

• This project is licensed under the MIT License.

• Feel free to customize this template further based on your project's specific details and requirements.

UI/UX

• UI/UX Implementation Using EJS ( Embedded Javscript )
• Client side redenring.
• History, Timestamp, total click on website.

Authentication

• stateless / statefull.
• Cookies.
• uuid package. ( cookie id )

POSTMAN Report:

POST Req:

Analytics Report (Error)

GET Req:

• GET/:ID

POST Req:

• POST/:ID
• Displaying the website.