--- title: "#url-shortener articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 141 articles tagged #url-shortener on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/url-shortener" --- Tag # #url-shortener 141 posts · 1 followers [SEO Dedemit](https://hashnode.com/@seodedemit) · [Oct 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/branded-short-link-creator/6abeb5a23934344942009483) ### [Branded Short Link Creator: A Complete Guide to Creating Better Short URLs](https://maketheurl.hashnode.dev/branded-short-link-creator?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn what a branded shortlink creator is, how branded URLs work, their benefits, use cases, and best practices for creating shortlinks. 13 min read · [maketheurl.hashnode.dev](https://maketheurl.hashnode.dev/branded-short-link-creator?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [SEO Dedemit](https://hashnode.com/@seodedemit) · [Sep 25](https://hashnode.com/posts/urls-uniform-resource-locators-developer/6ab697baf72c0cfed8efa3e1) ### [Understanding URLs: Uniform Resource Locators Developer](https://maketheurl.hashnode.dev/urls-uniform-resource-locators-developer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Understanding URLs: Uniform Resource Locators, how they work, their structure, and why clean URLs matter for websites and branding. 8 min read · [maketheurl.hashnode.dev](https://maketheurl.hashnode.dev/urls-uniform-resource-locators-developer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Saul Hernandez](https://hashnode.com/@saulhl) · [Aug 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-url-redirects-actually-work/6a8fac7d65d4890a2280080d) ### [How URL Redirects Actually Work](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/how-url-redirects-actually-work?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I'll be sharing the process of an URL Shortener development from scratch. In this post, I'll be adding the redirection feature when you request the original URL. The purpose of this project is learn h 4 min read · [saul-lara.hashnode.dev](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/how-url-redirects-actually-work?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Yash Khetan](https://hashnode.com/@Yash-Khetan) · [Aug 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/system-design-101-how-would-you-build-a-url-shortener/6a81f4efb78e2eeed23f4c4e) ### [System Design 101: How Would You Build a URL Shortener?](https://systemdesign101.hashnode.dev/system-design-101-how-would-you-build-a-url-shortener?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I've always found system design a little weird. You start with a seemingly simple problem, and five minutes later you're talking about load balancers, database replicas, caching, sharding and distribu 10 min read · [systemdesign101.hashnode.dev](https://systemdesign101.hashnode.dev/system-design-101-how-would-you-build-a-url-shortener?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Saul Hernandez](https://hashnode.com/@saulhl) · [Aug 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-url-shortener-without-a-database/6a80243c06a0930dcd4bf317) ### [Building a URL Shortener Without a Database](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/building-a-url-shortener-without-a-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I'll be sharing the process of an URL Shortener development from scratch. In this post, I'll be adding dependency injection (DI), and getting the original URL using the short code sent by the user. Th 5 min read · [saul-lara.hashnode.dev](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/building-a-url-shortener-without-a-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [NidaVellir](https://hashnode.com/@nidavellir) · [Aug 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/securing-shortened-urls-essential-tips-for-developers/6a7ec496926b98135abcc0d9) ### [Securing Shortened URLs: Essential Tips for Developers](https://nidavellir.hashnode.dev/securing-shortened-urls-essential-tips-for-developers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Shortened URLs are convenient but come with risks. Here's how you can fortify them against threats and ensure they remain secure. 9 min read · [nidavellir.hashnode.dev](https://nidavellir.hashnode.dev/securing-shortened-urls-essential-tips-for-developers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Saul Hernandez](https://hashnode.com/@saulhl) · [Aug 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/implementing-unique-ids-and-base62-encoding/6a72d6a97bd70ad92554e31e) ### [Implementing Unique IDs and Base62 Encoding](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/implementing-unique-ids-and-base62-encoding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I'll be sharing the process of an URL Shortener development from scratch. In this post, I'll be learning and creating the core logic of the project. In this stage, I'll be adding the Base62 Encoder an 5 min read · [saul-lara.hashnode.dev](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/implementing-unique-ids-and-base62-encoding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Samuel Mugane](https://hashnode.com/@smugane) · [Jul 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/self-hosting-dub-with-docker/6a6c82a55299aaff9c86c82e) ### [Self-Hosting Dub: Everything you need to self-host Dub with Docker](https://mugane.hashnode.dev/self-hosting-dub-with-docker?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Running an open-source URL shortener off Vercel — the Docker stack, the CI pipeline, and the source patches it takes to boot. 14 min read · [mugane.hashnode.dev](https://mugane.hashnode.dev/self-hosting-dub-with-docker?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [2](https://hashnode.com/posts/self-hosting-dub-with-docker/6a6c82a55299aaff9c86c82e) [Saul Hernandez](https://hashnode.com/@saulhl) · [Jul 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/my-first-asp-net-core-api/6a67ce2392a360d497f69072) ### [My First ASP.NET Core API](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/my-first-asp-net-core-api?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I'll be sharing the process of an URL Shortener development from scratch. In this post, I'll be learning and creating my first API using ASP.NET. For now, It will only have one endpoint with a text re 4 min read · [saul-lara.hashnode.dev](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/my-first-asp-net-core-api?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Saul Hernandez](https://hashnode.com/@saulhl) · [Jul 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/designing-a-url-shortener-requirements/6a5359d5a6e49ba6424af1ba) ### [Designing a URL Shortener - Requirements](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/designing-a-url-shortener-requirements?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I'll be sharing the process of an URL Shortener development from scratch. In this post, I'll be describing some requirements that I think will be important to know before start this project. The purpo 5 min read · [saul-lara.hashnode.dev](https://saul-lara.hashnode.dev/designing-a-url-shortener-requirements?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)