A very simple URL shortener with an even simpler UI.
To install Shorty, run
go get github.com/makkes/shorty
or grab the binary of the most current release.
To start Shorty, simply call shorty (assuming that $GOPATH/bin is on your
$PATH), passing the parameters fit to your environment (see below).
The startup configuration of Shorty is provided via environment variables:
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| LISTEN_HOST | The IP address/hostname to listen on | localhost |
| LISTEN_PORT | The port to listen on | 3002 |
| SERVE_HOST | The host used by users to reach Shorty | localhost |
| SERVE_PROTOCOL | One of 'http' or 'https' | https |
| DB_DIR | The directory used to store Shorty's database files | the current directory |
Shorty uses Bolt for persisting all shortened URLs, so no need to setup a database server. However, this implies that you cannot distribute Shorty onto multiple nodes.
There are Docker images available at https://hub.docker.com/r/makkes/shorty/.
This software is distributed under the BSD 2-Clause License, see LICENSE for more information.