Short URL JS App + RESTful API

The JS app "Short URL" holds a collection of URLs, accessible with a short code:

• Add a new URL -> generates a short URL
• Redirect by short URL to the original URL
• Statistics: URL | Short URL | Date Created | Visits

App Details

The app is based on Node.js + Express.js + Pug.

• It has no database and app data is not persistent!

Demo:

• Web app live demo: https://shorturl.nakov.repl.co
• RESTful API live demo: https://shorturl.nakov.repl.co/api
• Play with the code at: https://repl.it/@nakov/shorturl

RESTful API

The following endpoints are supported:

• GET /api - list all API endpoints
• GET /api/urls - list all shout URLs
• GET /api/urls/:shortCode - finds short URL by given shortCode
• POST /api/urls - create a new URL shortcode (post a JSON objects in the request body, e.g. {"url":"https://cnn.com", "shortCode":"cnn"}
• DELETE /api/urls/:shortCode - deletes short URL by given shortCode
• POST /api/urls/visit/:shortCode - visits short URL by given shortCode (increases the visits count)

Windows Desktop Client App

https://github.com/nakov/ShortURL-DesktopClient

Screenshots