Python Flask URL Shortener

Run the app

$ virtualenv sandbox
$ cd sandbox
$ git clone git@github.com:atheiman/ShortURL.git
$ cd ShortURL
$ pip install Flask
$ pip install flask-sqlalchemy
$ python -c "from shorturl import db; db.drop_all(); db.create_all()"
$ python shorturl.py

Use the app

localhost:5000

Use the API

localhost:5000/api/https://www.ridiculously.long.url.com/path/to/file.html