go-url-shortener

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go-url-shortener

A URL-SHORTENER API that uses Golang and MongoDB and works similarly like bit.ly .

A REST API url-shortener made in Golang.

Requirements

• GOLANG
• POSTMAN
• MONGO COMPASS GUI

You can run it locally and online:

Locally

$ git clone https://github.com/edwinnduti/go-url-shortener.git
$ cd go-url-shortener
$ go install
$ export MONGOURI=mongodb://localhost:27017
$ sudo service mongod start
$ go run main.go

Available locally:

function	path	method
Create shorturl	/	POST
Get single url	/{id}	GET
Get redirected	/{urlid}	GET
Delete single url	/{id}	DELETE
update single user	/{id}	UPDATE
Get longurl	/expand	GET

Online

$ curl -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" -d {"longurl": "<enter longurl e.g https://google.com/search?=Skygardener>"} https://localhost:8045/

Have Fun!