URL Shortener

A high-performance URL shortening service with authentication, built with Go and PostgreSQL.

Features

• 🚀 RESTful API with JSON support
• 🔐 JWT Authentication
• 🗄️ PostgreSQL storage with soft deletes
• 📦 Bulk URL operations
• ⚡ Gzip compression middleware
• 🧪 Comprehensive unit tests
• ⚙️ Dual configuration (env vars + CLI flags)

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Go 1.18+
• PostgreSQL 13+

Installation

git clone https://github.com/allensuvorov/url-shortener.git
cd url-shortener

# Set up environment
export DATABASE_DSN="postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname?sslmode=disable"
export SERVER_ADDRESS=":8080"

# Run
go run cmd/shortener/main.go