TinyURL - URL Shortener

TinyURL is a simple URL shortening service built using Node.js and Express. It allows users to shorten long URLs into more manageable and shareable links.

Features

• URL Shortening: Convert long URLs into short, easy-to-share links.
• Custom Short Codes: Generates unique short codes for each shortened URL.
• Redirection: Redirects users from shortened URLs to the original long URLs.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: A JavaScript runtime for building server-side applications.
• Express: A web application framework for Node.js, used for building the server and handling HTTP requests.
• uuid: A package for generating universally unique identifiers (UUIDs), used for creating unique short codes.
• body-parser: Middleware for parsing request bodies in Express applications.
• morgan: Middleware for logging HTTP requests in Express applications.

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/gagand29/tiny-url.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd tiny-url

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm start

2. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access the URL shortener interface.

3. Enter a long URL into the provided input field and click the "Shorten URL" button to generate a shortened URL.

4. Copy the shortened URL and share it with others.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.