TLY.ShortUrl 1.0.0

TLY.ShortUrl

A .NET library for creating shortened URLs using the T.ly URL shortening service.

Getting Started

To use TLY.ShortUrl, you'll need an API key from T.ly. You can obtain one by registering at their official website.

Installation

Install the package via NuGet:

dotnet add package TLY.ShortUrl

Usage

Here's how to use the library to shorten a URL:

using TLY.ShortUrl;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        string apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"; // Replace with your actual TLY API key.
        var tlyContext = new TlyContext(apiKey);

        string longUrl = "http://example.com/";
        string description = "Social Media Link";

        var shortenedLink = await tlyContext.GetShortUrlAsync(longUrl, description);
        Console.WriteLine($"Shortened URL: {shortenedLink.short_url}");
    }
}

Classes and Methods

TlyContext

• Task<ShortenedLinkResponse> GetShortUrlAsync(string longUrl, string description, string domain = "https://t.ly", bool publicStats = true)
  Initiates a request to shorten a URL and returns a ShortenedLinkResponse object containing details about the shortened URL.

ShortenedLinkResponse

• Properties:
  • string short_url - The shortened URL.
  • string description - A description of the shortened URL.
  • string long_url - The original URL before shortening.
  • string domain - The domain used for the shortened URL.
  • string short_id - A unique identifier for the shortened URL.
  • int? expire_at_views - The number of views after which the link will expire.
  • DateTime? expire_at_datetime - The date and time when the link will expire.
  • bool public_stats - Indicates whether the statistics of the shortened URL are public.
  • DateTime created_at - The date and time when the shortened URL was created.
  • DateTime updated_at - The date and time when the shortened URL was last updated.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvement, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the unlicense - see the LICENSE file for details.