/url-shortener

Primary LanguageJavaScript

url-shortener

A URL Shortener with a built in cache, powered by Google Sheets as the database.

Deploy

  1. yarn deploy
  2. Copy .env variables to Cloud Run -> Select url-shortener -> Edit & Deploy New Revision -> Variables & Secrets
  3. Deploy.

Local Setup

  1. yarn install dependencies
  2. cp .env.example .env
  3. Create a Google Sheet and get its Id and paste it in the .env file under GOOGLE_SHEET_ID.
    • The ID will be in the URL https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/[thisistheid]/edit?gid=0#gid=0
  4. Set it to viewable by all.
  5. Navigate to console.cloud.google.com and enable Google Sheets API APIs & Services -> Library and navigate to Google Sheets API
  6. Under Crendentials in left sidebar add API Key
  7. Fill in .env with GOOGLE_API_KEY