URL shortening API

This is a solution to the Shortly URL shortening API Challenge challenge on Frontend Mentor. Frontend Mentor challenges help you improve your coding skills by building realistic projects.

Table of contents

• Overview
  • The challenge
  • Screenshot
  • Links
• My process
  • Built with
  • What I learned
• Author

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Overview

The challenge

Users should be able to:

• View the optimal layout for the site depending on their device's screen size
• Shorten any valid URL
• See a list of their shortened links, even after refreshing the browser
• Copy the shortened link to their clipboard in a single click
• Receive an error message when the form is submitted if:
  • The input field is empty

Screenshot

Links

• Solution URL: Solution URL here
• Live Site URL: Live site URL here

My process

Built with

• Next 13 - React framework
• Tailwindcss
• Mobile-first workflow

What I learned

I learned how to leverage the latest features and enhancements in Next.js 13, such as improved performance optimizations, server components, and improved API routes. It allowed me to build a highly efficient and scalable URL shortening web app. Overall, this project expanded my knowledge of modern web development, frontend-backend integration, and delivering a seamless user experience.

Author

• Website - Emerenini Cynthia Ngozi
• Frontend Mentor - @cindyeme
• Twitter - @cynthiaengozi1