URL Shortener

A simple and efficient URL shortening service built in Go using Gin. This service shortens long URLs and allows you to retrieve the original URL.

Features

• Shorten long URLs
• Retrieve original URLs from short codes
• Lightweight and fast

Getting Started

Using Docker Compose

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/pravo23/url-shortener.git
   cd url-shortener

2. Build and start the services:

   docker-compose up --build

3. Access the application at http://localhost:9808.

API Endpoints

• GET /
  Returns a service message.
  Response: {"message": "The URL Shortener Service!"}

• POST /shorten
  Shortens a URL.
  Request Body: {"url": "http://example.com"}
  Response: {"shortened_url": "http://short.url/abcd1234"}

• GET /{shortUrl}
  Redirects to the original URL.
  Request URL: http://localhost:9808/{shortUrl}

Running Locally (Without Docker)

1. Build the application:

   go build -o main .

2. Ensure Redis is running locally on port 6379.

3. Set Redis environment variables:

   export REDIS_HOST=localhost
   export REDIS_PORT=6379

4. Run the application:

   ./main

Acknowledgements

• Golang
• Gin
• Redis
• Alpine Linux