URL Shortener

A simple URL shortener application built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Project Structure
• License

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/url-shortener.git
   cd url-shortener

2. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the MongoDB server (make sure MongoDB is installed and running on your machine):

   mongod

4. Start the application:

   npm start

Usage

Once the server is running, you can use the API to shorten URLs.

Example

To shorten a URL, send a POST request to http://localhost:8001/url with a JSON body containing the URL to be shortened:

{
  "url": "https://www.example.com"
}

Project Structure

url-shortener/
├── .gitignore
├── connect.js
├── controllers/
│   └── url.js
├── index.js
├── models/
│   └── url.js
├── package.json
├── readme.md
└── routes/
    └── url.js