SpeedyShort – Fast & Simple URL Shortener

Create fast short links and use them from your apps.

FastShortner turns long URLs into clean short links in a single request. It’s built to be fast, simple to integrate, and ready to be used directly from your browser or via API.

Shorten a link

Paste a long URL and create a short link instantly.

Using the API

You can integrate SpeedyShort directly in your applications. The API is intentionally simple: one endpoint to create short links, and one pattern to resolve them.

Create a short link

URL: POST /api/shorten

Headers:

Content-Type: application/json

Body:

{
"url": "https://www.google.com"
}

Example using curl

curl -X POST "https://syrt.cc/api/shorten" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.google.com"}'

Example response

{
  "code": "a7X9pQ",
  "short_url": "https://syrt.cc/a7X9pQ",
  "target_url": "https://www.google.com"
}

Rate limiting

To keep the service responsive and protect it from abuse, FastShortner applies lightweight rate limits based on IP address and short code.

Endpoint	Limit key	Limit	Window	Behavior
`POST /api/shorten`	IP address	60 requests	1 hour (rolling)	Above the limit, the API returns `429 Too Many Requests`.
`GET /<code>`	IP address + short code	20 requests	1 hour (rolling)	The limit applies per short code. A client can still access other short links normally.

When a limit is reached, the server responds with HTTP 429 Too Many Requests and a short error message. Limits are stored in memory and expire automatically as the window moves forward.