URL Shortener Service

A simple URL shortener service built with FastAPI.

Features

• Shorten a long URL
• Redirect using short URL
• Track number of clicks
• In-memory storage (no database)

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Setup Instructions

1. Clone repository

git clone cd url-shortener

2. Create virtual environment

python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # Linux/Mac venv\Scripts\activate # Windows

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the server

uvicorn app.main:app --reload

Server will start at: http://localhost:8000

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API Usage

1. Shorten URL

curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/shorten"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{"url":"https://www.google.com"}'

Response: { "short_url": "http://localhost:8000/Ab3xYz" }

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2. Redirect

Open in browser: http://localhost:8000/Ab3xYz

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3. Get Stats

curl http://localhost:8000/stats/Ab3xYz

Response: { "original_url": "https://www.google.com", "clicks": 3 }