Java URL Shortener

A simple Java Spring application that takes a target url and converts into a new url with a unique hashcode.

Features

• Web application featuring secure login and register forms
• List with url shortener and the original url
• form with the original url that generates the new url shortener
• A separated Web application for validation of the url shortener and handling redirection to the original URL

Installation

git clone https://github.com/melkyy/JavaURLShortener.git
cd JavaURLShortener
docker compose up --build

Usage

The project consist of two web applications to decouple URL management and the validation of the shortened URL.

URL Shortener Generation FrontEnd http://localhost:5173

Vue.js application that is used to manage your URLS

URL Shortener Generation Endpoints

There are several endpoints that manages the URLS

• http://localhost:8081/login - User authentication
• http://localhost:8081/register - New account creation
• http://localhost:8081/url - URL management and generation

URL Shortener Validator http://localhost:8082

The web application validates the hashed code and ensures that the URL has the correct format otherwise redirects to the original URL

• http://localhost:8082/{hashedcode}

Requirements

• Java 8 or higher
• Docker and Docker Compose