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URL Shrinker

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Basic API Documentation

Both endpoints have similar responses but have different methods allowed.

  • Shorten a new url

    endpoint:

    /api/generate

    curl -X POST https://grue.cf/api/generate -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 
    -d {"url":"https://www.google.com"}

    Response

    {
  "_id": "5ffefa6096d4370008ba400e",
  "request_url": "https://www.google.com",
  "redirect": "https://www.google.com",
  "shortlink": {
    "short": "QU47Q",
    "long": "https://grue.cf/QU47Q"
  },
  "created_date": "2021-01-13T13:49:20Z",
  "last_visit_date": "2021-01-13T13:49:20Z"
}

  • Get grue (shortened / shortlink) data

    endpoint:

    /api/get/[shortlinkID]

    curl https://grue.cf/api/get/QU47Q

    Response

    {
  "_id": "5ffefa6096d4370008ba400e",
  "request_url": "https://www.google.com",
  "redirect": "https://www.google.com",
  "shortlink": {
    "short": "QU47Q",
    "long": "https://grue.cf/QU47Q"
  },
  "created_date": "2021-01-13T13:49:20Z",
  "last_visit_date": "2021-01-13T13:49:20Z"
}