URL Shortener API with express in 5 minutes

• Dev.to-URL-Shortener

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Today, in this tutorial, we will be trying to make a URL shortener API. To achieve our goal, we will use a framework called express.js. In the future, you might be able to use this API for yourself, such as when you want to share a link with someone, but it's too long. If you ever get stuck along the tutorial, feel free to view the code in the repository, and if you have a better solution, feel free to submit a pull request.

• fastify

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  Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js

  

If you want to use a different tool other then express, feel free to use it. Most of the frameworks are very similar to express (fastify for instance), but for this project I will be using express due to its simplicity.

• SurveyJS

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  Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  

• Express

  678 63,824 8.3 JavaScript

  Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

  

Today, in this tutorial, we will be trying to make a URL shortener API. To achieve our goal, we will use a framework called express.js. In the future, you might be able to use this API for yourself, such as when you want to share a link with someone, but it's too long. If you ever get stuck along the tutorial, feel free to view the code in the repository, and if you have a better solution, feel free to submit a pull request.

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