URL Compressor

A fast, lightweight URL Shortener built using Go, Gin, and Redis. Easily shorten long URLs and get quick redirects using a simple REST API.

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Features

• Clean RESTful API
• Fast URL shortening powered by Redis
• Redirection from short URLs to long URLs
• Per-user scoped links (via user ID)
• Built with Gin and Redis

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Tech Stack

Layer	Tool
Language	Go
Web	Gin Framework
Storage	Redis

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Prerequisites

• Go (Latest)
• Redis installed & running locally (default port 6379)

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Usage

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/go-url-shortener.git

cd go-url-shortener

2. Install dependencies

go mod tidy

3. Run the server

go run main.go

Server runs at: http://localhost:9808

Using curl to request

curl --request POST \
--data '{
    "long_url": "https://www.amazon.in/Redragon-K617-Keyboard-Mechanical-Supported/dp/B09BVCVTBC?pd_rd_w=D4ne3&content-id=amzn1.sym.b5387062-d66f-4264-a2b3-7498b12700ed&pf_rd_p=b5387062-d66f-4264-a2b3-7498b12700ed&pf_rd_r=ZP7S4CFDM9J2YEGENZ5H&pd_rd_wg=T2cES&pd_rd_r=b4570cfa-44a0-4b56-8b76-600787cb8cb3&pd_rd_i=B09BVCVTBC&th=1",
    "user_id" : "e0dba740-fc4b-4977-872c-d360239e6b10"
}' \
  http://localhost:9808/create-short-url

The response will look like:

{
    "message": "short url created successfully",
    "short_url": "http://localhost:9808/FTNyH3Lh"
}

Load testing with hey

Install hey with: sudo snap install hey

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome and appreciated! ✨

If you have ideas for improvements, bug fixes, or want to add a new feature — feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.