Awura URL Shortener

Setup Instructions

Docker Compose Commands

1. Build and Start the Application:

   docker compose build
   
   docker-compose up 
   

2. Stop the Application:

   docker-compose down
   

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following content for the database connection string:

DB_CONNECTION_STRING="host={db_name} user={User} password={Password} dbname={Database Name} sslmode=disable"

Sample Request for Shortening a URL

• URL: http://localhost:18080/shorten

• Method: POST

• Body:

  {
    "original_url": "https://www.example.com"
  }
  

Response:

{
  "short_url": "http://localhost:18080/r/abc12345"
}