Short URL Expander API

The Short URL Expander API allows you to expand shortened URLs and follow all possible redirections. This API is useful when you want to trace the final destination of a shortened URL.

Features

• Expand shortened URLs
• Follow all possible redirections
• Get the final destination URL

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Deadpool2000/Short-URL-Expander-API

pip install flask

cd Short-URL-Expander-API/

After this, just run code -

python3 app.py

API Endpoints

GET /extract

Expands a shortened URL by following all redirections until the final destination URL is reached.

Request

• URL: /extract
• Method: GET

Body Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
url	string	The shortened URL to be expanded	Yes

Example (Local Testing):

https://127.0.0.1:5000/extract?url=https://bit.ly/example

Example Output

This is an example short link -

https://bit.ly/3Bg19uM

Expected output will be -

{
  "All Possible Redirections": [
        "https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2022/02/10/amtrak-deal-valentines-offer-sale/6741296001/",
        "https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2022/02/10/amtrak-deal-valentines-offer-sale/6741296001/"
  ],

  "Full Link": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2022/02/10/amtrak-deal-valentines-offer-sale/6741296001/",

  "Original URL": "https://bit.ly/3Bg19uM"
}