# xyTom/Url-Shorten-Worker

A URL Shortener created using Cloudflare worker

Repository: https://github.com/xyTom/Url-Shorten-Worker
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/url-shorten-worker
Homepage: https://lnks.eu.org
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: javascript, url-shortener, shorten-urls, bitly, shortener, cloudflare-worker, serverless, tinyurl, api, cloudflare-workers
Last push: 2026-03-03T08:06:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 70, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2097, "days_push": 183, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1763, forks 1311 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:32.919902+00:00)

## What it is
A self-hosted URL shortener built as a Cloudflare Worker, storing link mappings in Workers KV. It includes an API for creating short links and optional CAPTCHA protection against bots and abuse.

## Use cases
- self-host a URL shortener on Cloudflare Workers
- create short links via an API
- add CAPTCHA protection to link creation
- run a serverless link shortening service without a backend server
- replace bitly or tinyurl with your own domain

## When to choose
- you want a free, serverless URL shortener on Cloudflare's edge
- you already use Cloudflare Workers and KV
- you need a simple API for programmatic link creation

## When to avoid
- you need analytics, teams, or link management features of commercial shorteners
- you don't use Cloudflare and can't deploy Workers
- you need to self-host outside Cloudflare's platform

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, routing, web-framework
- domain: web-development, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: cloud, serverless
- tags: url-shortener, cloudflare-workers, kv-storage, captcha, javascript, web-server

## Member repositories
- xyTom/Url-Shorten-Worker (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:32.919902+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:26:47.653151+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xyTom/Url-Shorten-Worker (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:32.919902+00:00, sha 50b2cbad66af)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/url-shorten-worker (fetched 2026-08-29T11:05:34.034778+00:00, sha 65a3a90e8677)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.