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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