URL Shortener

Create a short URL that redirects to the original long URL

POST


                    api/v1/shorten-url

Create a short URL that redirects to the original long URL

Rate Limiting

Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.

Authentication

This endpoint requires authentication via API key. You can use the sandbox mode for testing without registering. See the authentication guide for details.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`url`	string	Required	The url parameter
`expires_in`	string	Required	The expires_in parameter

Response details for this API endpoint. See the response format guide for the standard response structure.

Example Response

{
    "status": "success",
    "http_code": 200,
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "message": "URL shortened successfully",
    "data": {
        "short_url": "https://apixies.io/s/aB3kLm9p",
        "short_code": "aB3kLm9p",
        "original_url": "https://example.com/very/long/path?with=parameters",
        "expires_at": null,
        "created_at": "2025-05-19T12:00:00+00:00"
    }
}

Example Usage

Here's how to use this endpoint in various languages. For more examples, see our code examples page.

cURL

curl -X POST \
    "https://apixies.io/api/v1/shorten-url" \
    -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

fetch("https://apixies.io/api/v1/shorten-url", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error("Error:", error));

PHP

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "https://apixies.io/api/v1/shorten-url");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    "Content-Type: application/json",
    "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

echo $response;

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Common Use Cases

Marketing campaign tracking

Create short links for marketing campaigns and track click-through rates. Use with the URL Statistics endpoint to monitor link performance across channels.

Social media sharing

Shorten long URLs for social media posts where character limits matter. Generate clean, professional-looking links for any platform.

QR code generation

Create short URLs for use in QR codes. Shorter URLs produce simpler QR codes that are easier to scan. Combine with the QR Code Generator endpoint.

Related API Endpoints

Explore related endpoints that work well with URL Shortener.

GET URL Statistics

Get click statistics and metadata for a shortened URL

GET URL Validator

Validate a URL's format, reachability, SSL status, and response details

GET QR Code Generator

Generate a QR code image (SVG or PNG) from any text or URL

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