A simple URL shortener written in Ruby on Rails.
- Download this repo
cdto where repo is downloaded- Run
bundle install - Start the server with
rsorrails s - Get ready for lots of exciting url shortener fun!
After the server has been started you can find the swagger docs at localhost:3000/api/docs. Everything you need is there.
There are two ways to use the generated url. Either by going to localhost:3000/api/v1/url/<short_path> or more simply by going to localhost:3000/<short_path>.
If you prefer to use cURL here are some sample requests you can try while the server is running:
Create a shortened URL:
curl -XPOST -d '{ "url": "github.com" }' http://localhost:3000/api/v1/urls -H "Content-Type: application/json"
Redirect to original URL:
curl localhost:3000/<short_path>
With the server running it's also possible to view all created short URLs and create a new one. Visit localhost:3000/url.