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Shrink

A simple URL shortner

This app allows you to shorten long URLs and redirect to the original URL using the shortened version.

API Endpoints

1. Shorten URL

Endpoint: /shrink/<long_url>
Method: POST
Description: Shortens a given long URL and returns a unique short URL.
Input:
- long_url (string, example: www.google.com): The long URL to be shortened. This is passed as a path parameter.
Output:
- A JSON object containing the unique short URL.

HTTP Method	Endpoint	Path Parameter	Description
`POST`	`/shrink/<long_url>`	`long_url`	Shortens a given long URL

2. Redirect to Long URL

Endpoint: /<short_url>
Method: GET
Description: Redirects to the original long URL using the shortened URL.
Input:
- short_url (string, example: gj-1sp-0): The short URL to be resolved. This is passed as a path parameter.
Output:
- Redirects to the original long URL.

HTTP Method	Endpoint	Path Parameter	Description
`GET`	`/<short_url>`	`short_url`	Redirects to the original long URL