⚡ ZapLink - URL Shortener with Analytics

Overview

ZapLink is a modern, fast, and privacy-friendly URL shortener.
It allows users to shorten URLs and view basic analytics like click counts, referrer info, and more.

Built with Nodejs, PostgreSQL, and Redis, it's designed to be lightweight and developer-friendly.

Key Features

• URL shortening with optional custom aliases
• Basic analytics (click count, location, timestamp)
• Admin panel with authentication
• Expiry support for short links
• Redis caching for fast redirection

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	Nodejs
Database	PostgreSQL + Redis
Deployment	Docker, Railway/Vercel

Architecture

Here’s a high-level view of our system:

Module Breakdown (optional)

URL Module

• Create short links
• Resolve and redirect

Analytics Module

• Track access logs
• Aggregate reports

Auth Module

• Admin login
• Basic auth token validation

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Future Plans

• OAuth login (Google, GitHub)
• QR code generation for each link
• Dashboard UI for analytics
• Rate limiting and abuse protection
• Authentication

ZapLink is open-source and actively maintained. Contributions are welcome!