Owly

Owly is a open source anonymous URL shortner with:

1. No Tracking, just redirection.
2. More memorable URLs with help of Word Urls.
3. Browser based History.

ShortUrl Features

With Owly, generated shorturl will have following characteristics:

1. Case insensitive, No more confusion of upper and lowercase.
2. Can open with Words. Eg: owly.lol/ci4dsio can also be opened with owly.lol/car-is-4-down-street-in-out , owly.lol/cat-is-44-damn-inside-out or any other such combinations.

Stack

1. NextJS for API & Frontend
2. MongoDB for Store
3. Deployed on Vercel

Setup

1. Git clone.
2. Npm install.
3. Copy .env.local.example to .env.local and provide MongoDb credentials.
4. Start with npm run dev

TODO

• Update words.json file.
• Add SEO & Meta
• Clear History Button
• Option to customize links.
• Honeypot and Hidden Captcha if needed

Deployed URL:

1. owly.lol
2. owly-alpha.vercel.app

License

MIT License