GOURL

Simple URL Shortener Web Application. Demo is live at http://gourl.herokuapp.com

How to get

• go get github.com/gayanch/gourl
• Build
• Copy 'static' & 'template' folders to 'bin' directory
• Run

Usage

• Goto src/github.com/gayanch/gourl/handler.go and change SITE_ADDRESS according to your domain name
• Customize front-end by changing bin/template/home.html
• Build & Run

Using API

• Generate short URL

• <host>/api?api=short&url=www.google.lk will return JSON output {response: <4 letter shortcode>}

• Query short URL

• <host>/api?api=long&url=<4 letter shortcode> will return JSON output {response: <long url>}

Notes

• Normally app runs on localhost:8080 (set environment variable to override PORT=<port_no>)
• Short URLs are stored in plain-text files, no databases

To-Do

• Check whether particular long URL is already shortened before generating a new short URL
• Drop Linux dependability
• API functions
• More customization options without editing source code
• Improve front-end's look & feel
• many more...