shlinkio/shlink

Features

• URL Shorteners - Provides a complete system for creating and managing shortened web aliases on custom domains.
• Programmatic Administration APIs - Exposes a REST API for external applications to programmatically create, update, and delete short links.
• Relational Database Backends - Supports using relational databases as the primary application state storage for shortened links and analytics.
• Geolocation Databases - Uses geographic databases to identify the physical location of users accessing shortened links via their IP addresses.
• Relational Database Storage - Persists short URLs and visit data using various relational database management systems for stability and scale.
• Self-Hosted Deployments - Supports full installation and operation on user-owned infrastructure to ensure total data ownership.
• Advanced Traffic Routing - Implements routing logic based on priority rules, request headers, device types, and query parameters.
• REST API Interfaces - Implements server-side RESTful endpoints for the programmatic management of the shortening service.
• Header-Based Redirectors - Redirects users based on HTTP headers, device types, and custom rules.
• Dynamic Redirection Rules - Routes visitors to different destination URLs based on device type, geolocation, or custom priority rules.
• Dynamic Routing - Routes a single short URL to different destinations based on requester attributes and context.
• API Request Authentication - Validates client identity by requiring a secret key in the request header before granting API access.
• Short URL Visit Tracking - Records every access to a short URL and geolocates the visitor to provide traffic insights.
• RESTful URL Management APIs - Provides a REST interface to programmatically create, update, and delete shortened web addresses and their configurations.
• Link Visit Analytics - Records every access to a short URL and provides geolocation and bot detection data.
• Domain Management - Manages multiple root domains within a single instance to provide varied shortening services.
• Short URL Management APIs - Exposes a REST API that enables external applications to programmatically create and manage shortened web addresses.
• Dynamic Destination Routing - Resolves destination URLs by evaluating priority rules based on device type, headers, and query parameters.
• URL Redirections - Sets unique destination URLs for special redirects on a per-domain basis with global fallbacks.
• URL Visit Analytics - Includes a dedicated analytics engine to track visits, detect bots, and provide geolocation data.
• Query Parameter Forwarding - Preserves and passes request query parameters from a short URL to the final destination.
• Distributed Caches - Stores frequently accessed information on a remote server to increase speed and maintain consistency across multiple instances.
• Link Data Imports - Allows importing existing shortened links and visit data from CSV files or external services.
• Administrative CLI Tools - Allows administrative tasks and short link management via a command-line interface.
• Distributed Locks - Coordinates access to shared resources across multiple nodes to prevent race conditions and ensure data integrity.
• Distributed Resumption Locking - Implements distributed locking via a shared memory store to prevent concurrent operations across a cluster.
• Redirect Path Placeholders - Replaces placeholders in redirection URLs with the visited domain or path to create dynamic addresses.
• Application Server Runtimes - Uses RoadRunner to keep the application in memory for higher performance and reduced request latency.
• PHP Application Servers - Utilizes a high-performance PHP application server via RoadRunner to eliminate request bootstrapping overhead.
• Worker Mode Runtimes - Employs a worker-based execution model to maintain application state in memory across HTTP requests.
• API Key Lifecycle Management - Provides a command-line interface for the creation and revocation of security keys to control API access.
• via REST API - Provides programmatic endpoints to manage API authentication keys and system settings.
• Granular Access Controls - Assigns specific roles to API keys to limit actions such as domain access or URL creation.
• Asynchronous Background Processors - Offloads heavy operations and real-time updates to background workers to maintain application responsiveness.
• Geographic IP Lookups - Maps visitor IP addresses to physical locations using a geographic database for traffic analytics.
• Case-Insensitive URL Routing - Allows configuration of whether short URL codes are treated as case-sensitive or case-insensitive.
• HTTP Redirects - Allows configuration of HTTP status codes and custom fallback URLs for link redirections.
• Multi-Domain Link Management - Allows a single installation to organize and serve short aliases across several different root domains.
• Path Segment Forwarding - Appends additional path segments following a short code to the destination URL.
• Hierarchical Slugs - Supports the use of forward slashes within short codes to create hierarchical URL structures.
• Device-Based Redirection - Directs visitors to different destination URLs based on the device platform they are using.
• Shortening Configurations - Allows definition of default code lengths and matching modes for generated short URLs.
• Url Shorteners - URL shortener featuring a web interface, API, and analytics.

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