URL Shortener Service

This is a URL shortener service created using Go. It provides a simple API to shorten URLs and retrieve original URLs from the shortened versions.

Features

• Shorten URLs to a concise form
• Retrieve original URLs from shortened paths
• In-memory caching of URLs with Redis
• Collision rate 1 in 1000
• Sleek user interface created with Svelte and styled using Tailwind CSS

User Interface

The service now includes a user-friendly web interface built with Svelte, a reactive framework that allows for efficient and organized UI development. The interface is styled using Tailwind CSS, a utility-first CSS framework that enables rapid and responsive design.

Prerequisites

• Go (Programming language)
• Redis (For caching shortened URLs)
• Node.js and npm (For running the Svelte app)

Run Shortener Service

go run main.go

Getting Started with the UI

To start using the UI, navigate to the UI directory and install the necessary dependencies:

cd SvelteUI
npm install
npm run dev -- --open