A simple URL shortener service built with FastAPI and MongoDB. This application allows users to shorten URLs and retrieve the original URL using a short identifier.

• Shorten URLs
• Redirect to original URL using a short identifier
• Health check endpoint

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your environment variables:

   DATABASE_URL=<your-db-url>
   DATABASE_NAME=url_shortener_db
   PORT=8000

1. Run the FastAPI application:

   python main.py

2. Access the API:

   • Health Check: GET /health-check/ - Check the status of the service.
   • Shorten URL: POST /shorten/ - Request body should include original_url.
   • Redirect URL: GET /{short_url} - Redirects to the original URL.

3. Docker:

   Build and run the Docker container:

   docker build -t url-shortener .
   docker run -p 8000:8000 --env-file .env url-shortener

Logs are configured to be written to a file named with the current date and rotated daily. Older logs are archived in zip files.

Feel free to open issues and pull requests to contribute to this project.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.