Neobis Shortener Project

This project is a simple URL shortening service implemented using Django and Django REST framework.

Installation

Clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/AibekYrysbekov/Neobis_Shortener_Project.git

Change to the project directory:
```
  cd Neobis_Shortener_Project
```

Create and activate a virtual environment (recommended):

  python -m venv venv

  source venv/bin/activate  # For Linux/Mac

  venv\Scripts\activate  # For Windows

Install dependencies from the requirements.txt file:
```
  pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Apply migrations to the database:
```
python manage.py migrate
```
Start the server:
```
python manage.py runserver
```

After these steps, your server will be accessible at http://localhost:8000/.

Usage

Create a short link: Send a POST request to /api/create/ with a JSON body containing the original_url. For example: {"original_url": "https://example.com"}.

Get a list of all short links: You can retrieve a list of all created short links by sending a GET request to /api/list/.

Follow a short link: Simply navigate to the URL containing the short link to perform a redirection to the original URL.

Additional Configuration

Configure the database: By default, the project uses Postgresql as the database. You can configure other databases by changing the settings in the settings.py file.

Additional Features: You can add additional features to the project, such as link expiration, click analytics, and more.