LinkWiz - FREE URL SHORTENER

The main motivation of this project is to build a solution to mitigate the issue of large URL sending or parsing anywhere on the internet.

Project Overview

LinkWiz is a URL shortener service that generates a unique 6-character shortId for each URL shortening request. This unique identifier is securely stored in the database, serving as a reference to the original URL. LinkWiz ensures proper data security and validation for every input. Users can also view insights for their links.

UI

Implementation

Validation and URL Generations

Used nanoId for generating shortId and Joi for schema validation.

• Ensure the Uniqueness: If the shortId is already used then it will regenerate the id again and which will maintain the uniqueness of the short url.

Link Insights

• Count Clicks: Whenever the link is viewed, the click count will increase, and this information will be displayed on the home page.

To Get Started

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/srijonashraf/LinkWiz.git

2. Configure Settings:

   Create a .env file and copy the variables from the .env.example file into it. Then, replace the placeholder values with your own configuration settings.

3. Install all dependencies and run the servers:

   cd backend
   npm i
   node index.js
   cd ../frontend
   npm i
   npx vite

API Documentation

https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/28939375/2sA3duEsiS

Production URL:

https://linkwiz.netlify.app/