URL Shortener (New Version)

A modern, secure, and lightning-fast URL shortener service built with Node.js. Instantly convert long URLs into short, shareable links and track analytics in real-time. Perfect for social media, marketing, and web applications.

🚀 Features

• Custom Short URLs: Generate branded or personalized short links.
• Click Analytics: Track URL usage, referrers, and stats.
• RESTful API: Integrate URL shortening into your own apps.
• Secure: Protects against abuse and malicious redirects.
• Easy to Use: Minimal setup, clean codebase, and ready-to-deploy.
• Scalable: Built for high performance and easy scaling.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Node.js (backend logic)
• Express.js (routing and server)
• MongoDB (URL & analytics storage)
• Mongoose (MongoDB ODM)
• Other dependencies: See package.json

📂 Project Structure

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├── controller/        # Business logic and controllers
├── models/            # MongoDB data models
├── routes/            # App and API routes
├── connection.js      # Database connection setup
├── index.js           # Main entry point (Express app)
├── package.json       # Dependencies & scripts
├── url_shortner_requirements.txt # Requirements/notes

🧑‍💻 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+ recommended)
• MongoDB (local or cloud)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/techysanoj/URL-Shortner-new-version.git
cd URL-Shortner-new-version
npm install

Configuration

Edit connection.js to set your MongoDB connection string.

Running the Application

npm start

The server runs on http://localhost:3000 by default.

📖 API Usage

Shorten a URL

POST /api/shorten

Request body:

{
  "originalUrl": "https://your-long-url.com"
}

Response:

{
  "shortUrl": "http://localhost:3000/abc123"
}

Redirect

Visiting http://localhost:3000/abc123 will redirect to the original URL.

Analytics

Endpoint and analytics implementation details can be extended as needed.

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork this repo
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/FeatureName)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/FeatureName)
5. Open a Pull Request

⭐️ Why Use This URL Shortener?

• Built with best practices in Node.js and MongoDB
• Designed for extensibility (custom domains, analytics, admin dashboard, etc.)
• Perfect for learning, side projects, or deploying at scale

📄 License

MIT

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Made with ❤️ by techysanoj