Overview
The URL shortening service is used to shorten long URLs. There may be requirement when we want to avoid sending very long urls to the user via SMS, Whatsapp etc, this service compresses the URL.
Pre-requisites
Before you proceed with the configuration, make sure the following pre-requisites are met -
Prior Knowledge of Java/J2EE.
Prior Knowledge of SpringBoot.
Prior Knowledge of REST APIs and related concepts like path parameters, headers, JSON etc.
Key Functionalities
Compress long URLs.
Converted short URLs contains id, which is used by this service to identify and get longer URLs