Shortener URL in pure Golang and MongoDB

This code allows you to create a web server with the URL shortener function.
It's developed purely in Go, uses the official MongoDB drivers and Gorilla Mux for the routing.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Golang
MongoDB
Setting up your .env file (path: src/.env)

MongoDB

Database Name = "shorturl"
Collection Name = "shorturldata"

{ Url: 'string', Hash: 'hashed string' }
An example
{ Url: 'www.andreabacciu.com', Hash: 'bd443137fc0662f1e10f7f71ac948766' }

Test

Use it in your favourite browser

Record URL

Use this link: http://127.0.0.1:8080/insert/www.yourWebSiteURL.com

Using this function you will register a new URL in the database.
The synopsis of this function requires a parameter in the URL of the HTTP request, this parameter is your URL to be shortened, this URL must not contain the prefix http:// or https:// or quotation marks.

Redirect from shortner URL

Use this link: http://127.0.0.1:8080/get/bd443137fc0662f1e10f7f71ac948766

Using this function you will be redirected to the requested page.

The synopsis of this function requires a parameter in the URL of the HTTP request, this parameter is an already known hash of a link

Convert from hashed URL to un-hashed URL

Use this link: http://127.0.0.1:8080/get_no_redirect/bd443137fc0662f1e10f7f71ac948766

Using this function you can go back to the name of the original link before the hash.
The synopsis of this function requires a parameter in the URL of the HTTP request, this parameter is an already known hash of a link

Program execution

Compile it with GO

Known Issues

This is a toy project.

• .env file needs a real path. (Path src/lib/mongodbConnection.go Function: Init() )
• Currently, communications with the DB are not secure.
• The recorded URL must not contain the prefix http:// or https:// or quotation marks.

Contributing

Feel free to open issue or pull request.

Authors

• Andrea Bacciu - github

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the MIT license online for details