Url Shortener

Short a url given.

Note: I recommend use localhost:3000 as main port, as it is configured this way in the environment files.

Setup

Tests

Run all the tests

docker-compose run app rake spec

Usage

Run the application

docker run -p 4000:80 angela4713/url-shortener_app:part1

Methods

create short url

Saves the original Url and creates a short url.

** Endpoint: **

POST /api/v1/urls/shorten

** Request example: **

{
  "url": {
    "original": "https://github.com/rspec/rspec-rails"
  }
}

** Response example: **

{
  "url": {
    "original": "https://github.com/rspec/rspec-rails",
    "shortened": "http://localhost:3000/DfHQoDV"
  }
}

open short url

Receive the short url and open the original one. ** Endpoint: **

GET :shortened_url

** Response: **

Original Website.