TinyURL API :)

[Dentafrice]

Not sure if anyone has seen this, I found it the other day thought it might come in handy to someone on a project.

Habbox is stupid.. remove the * from the URL's :)

http://tinyurl*.com/api-create.php?url=http://www.heydermynameiscaleb.com

Returns a tinyurl for a long url.


Example:



<?php

$longURL = "http://www.mysite.com/directory/gdsofksjlfsdfs/dsfsdjdfklsdj.html";
$domain = @file_get_contents( "http://tinyurl*.com/api-create.php?url=http://{$longURL}" );

// $domain is now the TinyURL provided to us..


echo $domain;

?>

[Trinity]

I knew there must be a tinyurl API because twitterbar and other toolbars and stuff, but I couldn't find the link to it on tinyurl, and googling takes so much effort :)
Now I just need to find a use for it...

[Calon]

I knew there must be a tinyurl API because twitterbar and other toolbars and stuff, but I couldn't find the link to it on tinyurl, and googling takes so much effort :)
Now I just need to find a use for it...
Wow, good find. Will be pretty useful. :)

[Black_Apalachi]

Basically does it let you cover a really long URL (e.g. www.site.com/dafvjcvcscv/final_page.html) with a short one (e.g. www.site.com/final_page.html)? Or am I just missing the point?

I don't really get it, but why is Habbox stupid anyway?

[Calon]

Basically does it let you cover a really long URL (e.g. www.site.com/dafvjcvcscv/final_page.html) with a short one (e.g. www.site.com/final_page.html)? Or am I just missing the point?

I don't really get it, but why is Habbox stupid anyway?
No, say you're trying to rick roll someone or need a short link..

You use TinyURL, and get the link (it would be something like ************/23jtiog) and you give that link out, they go on it and it redirects to the page that you set.

[Black_Apalachi]

No, say you're trying to rick roll someone or need a short link..

You use TinyURL, and get the link (it would be something like ************/23jtiog) and you give that link out, they go on it and it redirects to the page that you set.

Oh right. And I think I just realised he was talking about the forum not letting him post what he wanted so he had to use the asterixes (*). I thought they were relevant :P.