- I can POST a URL to
[project_url]/api/shorturl/new
and I will receive a shortened URL in the JSON response.
Example :{"original_url":"www.google.com","short_url":1}
- If I pass an invalid URL that doesn't follow the
http(s)://www.example.com(/more/routes)
format, the JSON response will contain an error like{"error":"invalid URL"}
HINT: to be sure that the submitted url points to a valid site you can use the functiondns.lookup(host, cb)
from thedns
core module. - When I visit the shortened URL, it will redirect me to my original link.
<h3>Short URL Creation </h3>
<p>
example: <code>POST [project_url]/api/shorturl/new</code> - <code>https://www.google.com</code>
</p>
<form action="api/shorturl/new" method="POST">
<label for="url_input">URL to be shortened</label>
<input id="url_input" type="text" name="url" value="https://www.freecodecamp.org">
<input type="submit" value="POST URL">
</form>
<h3>Example Usage:</h3>
<a href="https://thread-paper.glitch.me/api/shorturl/3">
[this_project_url]/api/shorturl/3
</a>
<h3>Will Redirect to:</h3>
<p>https://www.freecodecamp.org/forum/</p>
by freeCodeCamp