URL Shortener Platform
Full Stack Web Application
April 2026
A full-stack URL shortener with authentication, custom aliases, expiry support, QR generation, click analytics, and user-owned URL management.
Problem
A useful URL shortener has to do more than store a long URL and return a short one. It must generate unique short codes, support custom aliases, enforce authenticated ownership, handle redirects quickly, check expiry rules, track analytics, and stay reliable after deployment. Small mistakes in these flows can lead to broken redirects, duplicate aliases, or users seeing data they do not own.
My Contribution
I built the backend APIs, JWT authentication, PostgreSQL schema, redirect logic, analytics tracking, frontend dashboard, and deployment flow. I also handled the integration details between the React frontend and .NET API, including CORS, environment variables, and production endpoint configuration.
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