URL-Shortener

Simple URL Shortener using Express and MongoDB.

Initial settings

Dependencies

• express
• moongose
• ejs
• shortid

npm install express mongoose ejs shortid

Development Dependencies

• nodemon

npm install nodemon -D

Scripts

"scripts": {
    "dev": "nodemon server.js"
},

Description

• We use ejs to simplify html render with variables.
• Each time a user "post" at /shortUrls, Express will catch the fullUrl parameter, and then send it to the MongoDB.
• In the creation process, it will create a random short id (with shortid dependency) and save it in the cloud.
• Each time a user "get" at /, the user will recieve a list with all the urls shortered. Ejs helps with the html.
• Each time a user "get" at /:shortUrl (enters to a url shortered), the "clicks" counter will increment by 1.