🚀 Shorty — Smart URL Shortener
🔗 Turn long links into short, trackable, and shareable URLs in seconds.
👉 Live Demo: https://long-url-nu.vercel.app/signup
✅ Lightning-fast URL shortening ✅ Custom short URLs (/my-link) ✅ Click analytics & tracking ✅ User authentication (Login / Signup) ✅ QR code generation ✅ Link expiration ✅ Password-protected links ✅ Dashboard for analytics ✅ REST API support ✅ Mobile-friendly UI
🛠 Tech Stack
Backend
Node.js
Express.js
MongoDB + Mongoose
Others
📸 Screenshots
Signup/Login Screen
Home Dashboard Analytics
🚀 Installation & Setup 1️⃣ Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/LackyKannauje/longUrl cd url-shortener
2️⃣ Install dependencies
cd backend npm install
3️⃣ Create .env file (backend) PORT=5000 MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://your_db_url
4️⃣ Start the server
npm run dev
🔗 API Endpoints Shorten URL POST /api/shorten Body: { "longUrl": "https://very-long-url.com" }
Redirect GET /:shortId
Get Analytics GET /api/analytics/:shortId
📊 Example Response { "shortUrl": "https://shorty.com/abc123", "createdAt": "2025-01-16T10:00:00Z" }
🧠 How It Works
User enters a long URL
Server generates a unique short ID
Stores mapping in MongoDB
Redirects users when visiting short link
Tracks clicks & analytics
🔐 Security
Sanitized user inputs
Secure environment variables