Generate URL with short ID and redirect to the original URL when visited.
Redirects to shortId's original URL.
Parameters
| Name | Description | Location | Type | Sample Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shortId | Short ID to lookup original URL. | Path | String | discord |
Response
Sample 302 Response:
Redirects to the original URL.
Location: https://discord.com/invite/GSeTUeA
Sample 404 Response:
When no URL is found for the short ID.
Invalid link.
Create a new short ID for a URL.
Parameters
| Name | Description | Location | Type | Sample Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | Content type | Header | application/json |
|
| url | Long URL to shorten | Body | String | https://mywebapp.com/pages/hugelongurl?with=query¶ms=123 |
| shortCode | Short ID to use, else will be automatically generated | Body | Optional String | discord |
Response
Sample 200 Response:
Returns the short URL and the original URL. The short URL is constructed from the SHORT_DOMAIN and the short code.
{
"short": "https://short.app/s/discord"
}Sample 400 Response:
When the URL parameter is missing.
{
"ok": false,
"error": "Missing url parameter."
}| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Runtime | Node (18.0) |
| Entrypoint | src/main.js |
| Build Commands | npm install && npm run setup |
| Permissions | any |
| Timeout (Seconds) | 15 |
The ID of the database to store the short URLs.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Required | Yes |
| Sample Value | urlShortener |
The ID of the collection to store the short URLs.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Required | Yes |
| Sample Value | urls |
The domain to use for the short URLs. You can use your functions subdomain or a custom domain.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Required | Yes |
| Sample Value | https://short.app/s |