URL Shortener with Google OAuth

A Rust web application that provides URL shortening service with Google OAuth authentication.

Features

• URL shortening with custom short codes
• Google OAuth authentication
• Visit tracking for shortened URLs
• PostgreSQL database backend

Prerequisites

• Rust (latest stable version)
• PostgreSQL
• Google OAuth credentials

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Create a PostgreSQL database
3. Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your configuration:

   DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/url_shortener
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret
   REDIRECT_URL=http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback
   APP_HOST=127.0.0.1
   APP_PORT=8080
   

4. Set up your Google OAuth credentials at the Google Cloud Console
5. Run database migrations:

   psql -U your_username -d url_shortener -f migrations/20240404_init.sql

6. Build and run the project:

   cargo run

API Endpoints

• GET /auth/google/login - Initiate Google OAuth login
• GET /auth/google/callback - Google OAuth callback
• POST /api/shorten - Create short URL

  {
    "url": "https://example.com/very/long/url"
  }

• GET /s/{short_code} - Redirect to original URL

Usage

1. Visit http://localhost:8080/auth/google/login to log in with Google
2. Use the API to create short URLs:

   curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/shorten \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -d '{"url":"https://example.com/very/long/url"}'

3. Share and use your shortened URLs!