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-###  Prototype for URL Shortening service for GDSC NITS
+#  Prototype for URL Shortening service for GDSC NITS
+
+This project is a URL shortener built with Express.js, Prisma, and MongoDB. It allows users to shorten long URLs into more manageable and shareable links.
+
+
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Prerequisites
+Node.js (>= version 14)
+MongoDB (Make sure MongoDB is installed and running)
+## Installation
+
+Clone the repository:
+```bash
+  git clone https://github.com/gdsc-nits-org/proto-shorturl-backend.github
+
+```
+
+Change into the project directory:
+```bash
+  cd url-shortener
+
+```
+Install dependencies:
+```bash
+   npm install
+
+```
+
+Create a '.env' file in the root directory and set the following environment variables:
+```bash
+   PORT=3000
+  MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/url-shortener
+
+```
+Adjust the 'PORT' and 'MONGODB_URI' values as needed.
+
+
+
+##  Database Setup
+
+1. Ensure that your MongoDB server is running.
+2. Create a database named 'url-shortener' (or the name specified in your '.env' file).
+##  Database Setup
+
+1. Ensure that your MongoDB server is running.
+2. Create a database named 'url-shortener' (or the name specified in your '.env' file).
+## Running Tests
+
+To run tests, run the following command
+
+```bash
+  npm start
+```
+
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+1. Endpoint: 'POST/api/shorten'.
+2. Request Body:
+
+
+```bash
+  {
+  "url": "https://example.com"
+}
+
+```
+3. Responses:
+
+```bash
+  {
+  "originalUrl": "https://example.com",
+  "shortUrl": "http://localhost:3000/abc123"
+}
+
+
+```
+#### Redirect to Original URL:
+
+1. Endpoint: GET /:shortCode
+2. Redirects to the original long URL associated with the provided short code.
+
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are always welcome!
+
+
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/)