URL Shortener

A simple and efficient URL shortener service built in Rust.

Features

• Shortens long URLs into custom or auto-generated codes
• Tracks access count, expiration, and usage metadata
• Supports JSON API requests and query filtering
• Built with Actix Web and SQLx

Getting Started

1. Clone the repo

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

2. Set up your environment

   • Copy .env.example to .env and configure your database URL.

3. Run migrations

   sqlx migrate run

4. Start the server

   cargo run

API Overview

• POST /shorten - Create a new shortened URL
• GET /{code} - Redirect to the original URL
• GET /urls - List and filter shortened URLs

Tech Stack

• Rust
• Actix Web
• SQLx (PostgreSQL)
• Serde + Validator

License

MIT