URL Shortener Service

This project is a URL Shortener service built using Go, GoFiber, Redis, and Docker. It provides users with the ability to shorten URLs, create custom URLs, and includes advanced features like Rate Limiting and Expiry for old URLs. It also leverages Docker for containerization and deployment.

Features

• Shorten URLs: Create short URLs for long links.
• Custom URLs: Users can create custom shortened URLs.
• Rate Limiting: Limits the number of URL creation requests for users.
• Expiry: URLs expire after a set time to save space.
• Dockerized: The application and Redis are containerized for easy deployment.

Prerequisites

• Go (v1.16+)
• Docker
• Redis

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/adityagupta19/url_shortener.git
cd url_shortener

2. Build and run the project with Docker

docker-compose up --build