URL Shortener

Overview

This project implements a URL Shortener API that allows users to give their long URL and receive a shorter URL. Each shortened URL can be accessed, and the API tracks how many times each short link is clicked.

Technologies

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for server-side programming.
• Express.js: Web application framework for Node.js.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing URLs.
• nanoid: A tiny, secure, URL-friendly unique ID generator.

About this Application

• Shorten long URLs using unique IDs generated by nanoid.
• Redirect original URLs from short URLs.
• Track the number of clicks on each short link.
• Store URLs in a MongoDB database.

Example

Request

{
    "url": "https://www.example.com/some/long/url"
}
### Response

{
    "shorturl": "http://localhost:8000/abc123",
    "clicksHistory": [],
    "totalclicks": 0
}