URL Shortener with Real-Time Analytics

A full-stack URL shortener built in Go, featuring real-time analytics, MongoDB integration, and a Chrome Extension interface.

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🌐 Live Backend

https://url-shortener-production-1ab1.up.railway.app

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📦 Features

• 🔗 Shorten long URLs using a clean hash-based method
• 🌍 Real-time analytics (IP, browser, user agent)
• 📦 Persistent storage using MongoDB
• 🧩 Chrome Extension integration
• 🛡️ CORS-safe for frontend access
• 🧪 RESTful API with JSON support

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🏗️ Project Structure

url-shortener/
├── cmd/               # Entry point (main.go)
├── handler/           # HTTP handlers
├── service/           # Business logic
├── store/             # MongoDB operations
├── models/            # Data models
├── utils/             # Utility functions (hashing)
├── chrome-extension/  # Manifest, popup.html, popup.js
└── .env               # MongoDB URI

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites Go 1.21+

MongoDB URI (use MongoDB Atlas or local MongoDB)

1. Clone Repo

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/url-shortener.git
cd url-shortener

2. Set Up .env

MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://<user>:<password>@cluster.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true

3. Run Locally

go run cmd/main.go

4. Test on Postman

POST /shorten — Pass JSON { "url": "https://example.com" }

GET /redirect/:id — Redirect to original

GET /analytics/:id — Get visit logs

🧩 Chrome Extension

Setup

• Open Chrome → chrome://extensions

• Enable Developer Mode

• Click Load Unpacked → select chrome-extension/ folder

Usage

• Paste long URL

• Click Shorten → auto-copies the short URL

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📊 Tech Stack

• Go (Golang)

• MongoDB

• Chrome Extension (Frontend)