Free Short Link URL Redirection API
Integrate short link URL redirection into your applications with our powerful REST API. Create, manage, and track your short links programmatically.
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Quick Start
Create a Short Link
curl -X POST https://redirbox.com/create.php \
-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
-d "targetUrl=https://example.com&shortCode=my-link"
Response
{
"success": true,
"message": "Short link created successfully"
}
API Endpoints
POST
/create.php
Create a new short link redirect.
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
targetUrl |
string | Yes | The destination URL to redirect to |
shortCode |
string | Yes | 3-16 characters, letters, numbers, and hyphens only |
Example Request
curl -X POST https://redirbox.com/create.php \
-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
-d "targetUrl=https://www.google.com&shortCode=google"
Success Response
{
"success": true,
"message": "Short link created successfully"
}
Error Response
{
"success": false,
"message": "Short code already exists. Please choose a different one."
}
Code Examples
JavaScript (Fetch API)
async function createShortLink(targetUrl, shortCode) {
try {
const response = await fetch('https://redirbox.com/create.php', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
},
body: `targetUrl=${encodeURIComponent(targetUrl)}&shortCode=${encodeURIComponent(shortCode)}`
});
const result = await response.json();
if (result.success) {
console.log('Short link created:', `https://redirbox.com/r/${shortCode}`);
} else {
console.error('Error:', result.message);
}
} catch (error) {
console.error('Network error:', error);
}
}
// Usage
createShortLink('https://www.google.com', 'google');
Python (requests)
import requests
def create_short_link(target_url, short_code):
url = 'https://redirbox.com/create.php'
data = {
'targetUrl': target_url,
'shortCode': short_code
}
try:
response = requests.post(url, data=data)
result = response.json()
if result['success']:
print(f"Short link created: https://redirbox.com/r/{short_code}")
else:
print(f"Error: {result['message']}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Network error: {e}")
# Usage
create_short_link('https://www.google.com', 'google')
PHP (cURL)
<?php
function createShortLink($targetUrl, $shortCode) {
$url = 'https://redirbox.com/create.php';
$data = [
'targetUrl' => $targetUrl,
'shortCode' => $shortCode
];
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($data));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$result = json_decode($response, true);
if ($result['success']) {
echo "Short link created: https://redirbox.com/r/{$shortCode}\n";
} else {
echo "Error: {$result['message']}\n";
}
}
// Usage
createShortLink('https://www.google.com', 'google');
?>
Rate Limits & Guidelines
Rate Limits
- 100 requests per day per IP
- Resets daily at midnight
- Fair usage policy applies
Best Practices
- Use meaningful short codes
- Validate URLs before sending
- Handle errors gracefully
- Cache responses when appropriate
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