Inxo/go-short

URL Shortener is a simple web service that allows you to shorten long URLs into shorter and more convenient ones.

URL Shortener

URL Shortener is a simple web service that allows you to shorten long URLs into shorter and more convenient ones.

Description

This service is written in Go programming language and uses SQLite database to store shortened URL addresses.

Installation

To install and run the service, you will need Docker installed. Follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Navigate to the project directory:

    cd url-shortener

3. Build the Docker image:

docker build -t my-url-shortener .

4. Run the Docker container:

docker run -p 8080:8080 -e BASE_URL=https://s.inxo.ru -v $(pwd)/database.db:/app/database.db my-url-shortener

Now your URL Shortener is up and running and accessible at http://localhost:8080.

Usage

To shorten a long URL, send a POST request to /shorten with a url parameter containing your long URL. For example:

curl -X POST -d "url=https://example.com/very/long/url" http://localhost:8080/shorten

The service will return the shortened URL in the response.

To use the shortened URL, simply navigate to it in your browser or make a GET request to it.

Additional Information

To configure the base URL, modify the BASE_URL environment variable in the Dockerfile.

Author

Author: Dima Lario