URL Shortener

This is a simple and efficient URL shortener built with React and Vite. It's designed to quickly generate shortened URLs and provide a user-friendly interface for managing them.

Quick Usage

If you want to use the application quickly without installing it locally, you can visit the live version of the application here.

Features

• Efficient URL Shortening: Quickly shorten any URL.
• Easy Copy to Clipboard: With a single click, you can copy the shortened URL to your clipboard.
• Reset Functionality: Easily generate new shortened URLs.

Technologies Used

This project uses the following technologies:

• API: We are using the RapidAPI's URL Shortener service. This API provides us with the ability to generate shortened URLs. It is used in the useGetShortUrl hook, where a POST request is made to the API with the original URL as a parameter. The API then returns a shortened version of the URL.

• Other Technologies:

  • React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is used throughout the project to create reusable UI components.
  • Vite: A build tool that provides a faster and leaner development experience for modern web projects. It is used for building the project in development and production environments.
  • pnpm: A fast, disk space efficient package manager. It is used for managing the project's dependencies.
  • ESLint: A tool for identifying and reporting on patterns found in ECMAScript/JavaScript code. It is used in the project to maintain code quality.

Installation

Follow these steps to install the project:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/url-shortener.git
2. Navigate into the project directory: cd url-shortener
3. Install the dependencies: pnpm install

Usage

To run the project, use the command: pnpm run dev

This will start the development server. You can then navigate to localhost:5173 in your web browser to view the application.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have an idea for a feature or improvement, feel free to open a pull request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss your proposed changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.