API Reference

POST /shorten

Creates a short code for a URL.

Request:

POST /shorten HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

{"url": "https://example.com/path"}

Response (201 Created):

{"short_code": "1"}

Errors:

Status	Reason
400	Missing or invalid URL
500	Internal server error

Redirects to the original URL.

Response (302 Found):

HTTP/1.1 302 Found
Location: https://example.com/path

Errors:

Status	Reason
404	Short code not found

Health check endpoint.

Response (200 OK):

{"status": "healthy", "service": "url_shortener"}