LaLink

LaLink is a deployed minimalist URL Shortener built using the MERN stack that converts long links into clean, shareable short links. Features URL validation and automatic normalizatiom, toast-driven feedback, one-click copy functionality, etc. Built using a react frontend. RESTful Express backend with full CRUD endpoints and integrated Upstash Redis for rate limiting to prevent abuse.

Install Instructions

0. Make sure to have all the dependencies (also check .env.example)

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/williamchiii/la-link.git

2. Navigate to cloned folder

cd la-link

3. Backend setup

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

4. Frontend setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev