This webapp provides basic API functionality to accept a URL (either as a URL parameter or POST request query) and generate a shorter URL that redirects to the provided URL.
This project is part of FreeCodeCamp's Backend curriculum as the fourth API project (non-beta curriculum, as of 7/19/2017). Click here to find out more.
Via URL parameter:
- Obtain the desired URL to forward to in the following format:
www.example.com - Append it to the following URL:
https://us.glitch.me/ - Upon creation, the server will respond with your shortened link as the 'short-url' property of a new object (JSON).
Via the site form:
- Navigate to
https://us.glitch.me/ - Enter the desired URL into the textbox and click 'Submit'
- Upon creation, the server will respond with your shortened link as the 'short-url' property of a new object (JSON).