env-url-shortener

URL shortener written in Node.js. App is generating routes by variables in .ENV. Simple and powerful. No databse, no json files, just env.

How to use

1. Clone repository: git clone https://github.com/mativizo/env-url-shortener.
2. Install dependencies: npm i.
3. Set your urls in env.
4. Run npm start.

How to add urls to .env?

Simply, use:

URL_<unique_name>_ID=slug_here
URL_<unique_name>_GO=url_here.com

For example:

URL_1_ID=yt
URL_1_GO=youtube.com
URL_2_ID=google
URL_2_GO=google.com
URL_3_ID=gh
URL_3_GO=https://github.com

127.0.0.1:3000/yt -> https://youtube.com 127.0.0.1:3000/google -> https://google.com 127.0.0.1:3000/gh -> https://github.com

How to change prefix?

To change variables prefix (URL_ by default), set VAR_PREFIX variable in env:

VAR_PREFIX=X_
X_1_ID=yt
X_1_GO=youtube.com
X_2_ID=google
X_2_GO=google.com
X_3_ID=gh
X_3_GO=https://github.com

How to set redirect for main domain?

If you want to redirect main domain, you can set link like this:

VAR_PREFIX=URL_
URL_MAIN_ID=*
URL_MAIN_GO=google.com

by using * in ID (slug) the main domain or / route will redirect to selected url.