A robust URL shortening service built with FastAPI and PostgreSQL, featuring rate limiting and efficient URL management.

• URL Shortening: Convert long URLs into short, unique codes.
• Redirection: Seamlessly redirect short URLs to their original destinations.
• Rate Limiting: Protect the service from abuse with IP-based rate limiting.
• Database: Persistent storage using PostgreSQL via SQLAlchemy 2.0.

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• NPM (v8 or higher)
• Python (v3.9+)
• PostgreSQL (running locally or remotely)

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd URLShortner

2. Install Python dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up the database:

   • Ensure PostgreSQL is running.
   • Create a database (e.g., urlshortener).
   • Run the initialization script:

     python init_db.py

4. Run the development server:

   python main.py

   The API will be available at http://localhost:8000.

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd snipurl-main

2. Install Node.js dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run start

   The application will be available at http://localhost:3000.

Use the "Create Short URL" form on the homepage:

1. Enter the long URL you want to shorten.
2. Click "Create".
3. The shortened URL will appear below.

Simply paste the short URL into your browser's address bar. You will be automatically redirected to the original long URL.

• Framework: FastAPI
• ORM: SQLAlchemy 2.0
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Runtime: Uvicorn ASGI server
• Validation: Pydantic

• Framework: React
• Language: JavaScript (ES6+)
• Styling: Custom CSS
• Build Tool: Vite