URL Shortener Service 2024

This project implements a microservice for shortening URLs. Users can input a long URL and receive a shortened URL in return. The service also handles redirection from the shortened URL back to the original long URL.

How to Run the Project

Clone the repository: https://github.com/chatgut/URLShortenerService2024.git

Build and run the services using Docker Compose

docker-compose up --build

This will start two services:

1. url_shortener: Runs the URL shortener service on port 8080.
2. db: A MySQL database used by the URL shortener.

Testing the Service

1. Send a POST request to shorten a URL:

POST http://localhost:8080/shorten

Content-Type: application/json

{
  "longUrl": "https://www.google.com"
}

2. Response should look like this:

{
  "longUrl": "https://www.google.com",
  "shortUrl": "abc123",
  "message": "URL successfully shortened"
}

3. Use GET request to access the shortened URL to get redirected:

http://localhost:8080/{shortUrl}

For example, if your short URL is abc123, visiting http://localhost:8080/abc123 will redirect you to the original https://www.google.com.