URL Shortener

Overview

Welcome to the URL Shortener project! This application provides a simple and efficient way to shorten URLs using a base-62 encoding method. Inspired by the principles outlined in "System Design Interview: An Insider’s Guide" by Alex Xu, this URL shortener is designed to be scalable and follows best practices for system design.

Features

• URL shortening using base-62 encoding
• Three main endpoints:
  • GET /v1/short/{encoded_string}: Retrieve the original URL for the given encoded string.
  • POST /v1/short: Generate a short URL.
  • DELETE /v1/short: Delete a short URL.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get started with the URL Shortener:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Ensure you have Go installed.
3. Navigate to the project directory.
4. Run the application by executing go run main.go.
5. The server will be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:8000.

Usage

1. Shorten a URL:

   curl -X POST -d "long_url=https://www.example.com" http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1/short
   

2. Retrieve the original URL:

   curl http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1/short/{encoded_string}
   

3. Delete a short URL:

   curl -X DELETE http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1/short
   

Inspiration

This project draws inspiration from the valuable insights shared in "System Design Interview: An Insider’s Guide" by Alex Xu. It aims to demonstrate how to architect scalable systems with best practices in mind.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to enhance the URL Shortener. Your contributions will help make it even more efficient and robust.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Alex Xu for the guidance provided in "System Design Interview: An Insider’s Guide."

License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License. Use, modify, and distribute the code as needed, adhering to the license terms.

Happy URL shortening!