Git.io API
Overview
Git.io is GitHub's own URL shortener service specifically designed for shortening GitHub URLs into compact git.io links. It requires no API key and works with a simple POST request, making it trivial to integrate. Note that Git.io only works with GitHub URLs (github.com domain), so it is not a general-purpose shortener.
Beginner Tip
Git.io only shortens URLs from the github.com domain: if you submit any other URL it will return an error. Use it in your GitHub-related tools or scripts to create cleaner links to repositories, commits, or pull requests.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"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
Location (header) The resulting git.io short URL returned in the HTTP Location response header Status HTTP status code; 201 means a new short link was created successfully Implementation Example
const url = "https://github.blog/2011-11-10-git-io-github-url-shortener/";
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.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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