In-Memory URL Shortener Service

Project roadmap

1. 01

   Set up HTTP handlers

   ~1.5h

   Create an HTTP server with handlers for shortening a URL and redirecting from a short code.

2. 02

   Store URL mappings

   ~1.5h

   Generate short codes and store mappings in a mutex-protected in-memory map.

3. 03

   Implement redirects

   ~1h

   Look up the original URL by short code and redirect using http.Redirect.

4. 04

   Add a submission form

   ~1.5h

   Build a simple HTML form so users can submit URLs to shorten from a browser.

5. 05

   Track click stats

   ~1.5h

   Add a click counter per short code and display it alongside the mapping.

Resources

• DocsGo Documentation