Overview

Drivet URL Shortener is a free API that quickly converts long URLs into short, shareable links with no authentication required. It is designed for simplicity: just send a request with your long URL and receive a shortened version instantly. This makes it ideal for beginners who want to add URL shortening to their projects without dealing with API keys.

Beginner Tip

No API key is needed: just pass your URL as a parameter and you will get a short link back immediately. Keep in mind this is a free community service, so build in error handling for occasional downtime.

Available Data

The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.

shortened URL
original URL
click count
creation date

Example Response

Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.

JSON Response · Illustrative
{
  "id": "abc123",
  "short_url": "https://short.ly/abc123",
  "long_url": "https://example.com/very/long/url/path",
  "clicks": 1542,
  "created_at": "2025-01-10T14:30:00Z"
}

Field Reference

shortUrl The generated short URL for the provided long URL
status Indicates whether the request was successful or encountered an error

Implementation Example

Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.

Request
const url = "https://wiki.drivet.xyz/en/url-shortener/add-links";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.

Empty or error response The URL parameter may not be properly URL-encoded
Encode special characters in your URL using encodeURIComponent() in JavaScript or urllib.parse.quote() in Python
Service unavailable Free services may experience downtime or rate limiting without notice
Implement a try/catch block and fallback to a different URL shortener if this one fails
Invalid URL error The provided URL does not include the http:// or https:// scheme
Always prepend https:// to URLs before sending them to the API

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Url Shorteners
Difficulty Beginner
Listing details not endpoint-verified

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