# URL Shortener

A URL shortener application built with Go (backend), MongoDB (database), and Next.js (frontend).

Prerequisites

• Go 1.16 or higher
• Node.js 14 or higher
• MongoDB
• npm or yarn

Setup and Running

Quick Start

1. Install all dependencies:

   npm run install:all

2. Start both frontend and backend services:

   npm start

This will start:

• Frontend on http://localhost:3000
• Backend on http://localhost:8080

Manual Setup

Backend

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

3. Start the backend server:

   go run main.go

The backend server will run on http://localhost:8080.

Frontend

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

The frontend will run on http://localhost:3000.

Features

• Shorten long URLs
• Redirect to original URLs
• Modern and responsive UI
• Error handling
• Loading states

API Endpoints

• POST /api/url - Create a new shortened URL
• GET /api/url/{shortURL} - Get the original URL

Project Structure

.
├── backend/
│   └── main.go
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   └── app/
│   │       └── page.tsx
│   └── package.json
├── package.json
└── README.md