Introducing the T.LY Laravel URL Shortener API Package

When building web applications, it’s often necessary to provide users with shortened links—be it for social sharing, measuring clicks, or simply tidying up long URLs. The T.LY API makes it simple and fast to generate short, trackable URLs. Thanks to the new TLY Laravel package, integrating this functionality into your PHP Laravel project is now easier than ever.

Why Use the T.LY API for URL Shortening?

T.LY is a simple URL shortener that goes beyond just shrinking links. By leveraging the T.LY API, you can:

• Generate short URLs with ease.
• Access analytics and click metrics.
• Organize and manage your shortened URLs through tags and dashboards.
• Maintain brand consistency by using custom domains.

Integrating all this functionality into your Laravel application can give your users a much more polished experience. With the tly/laravel-url-shortener-api package, it’s a breeze.

Getting Started

Create an API Key

1. Register a T.LY Account
2. Create an API Token

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require tly/laravel-url-shortener-api

Publish the configuration:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="TLY\\LaravelUrlShortener\\TLYServiceProvider" --tag=config

Set your API token in .env:

TLY_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

Examples

Create a Short Link

use TLY\LaravelUrlShortener\Facades\TLYApi;

$response = TLYApi::create([
    'long_url' => 'https://example.com',
    'description' => 'Example Link',
]);

Update a Short Link

use TLY\LaravelUrlShortener\Facades\TLYApi;

$response = TLYApi::update([
    'short_url' => 'https://t.ly/123',
    'long_url' => 'https://new-destination.com',
    'description' => 'Updated Link Description',
    'expire_at_datetime' => '2035-12-31 23:59:59',
]);

Delete a Short Link

use TLY\LaravelUrlShortener\Facades\TLYApi;
$response = TLYApi::delete('https://t.ly/123');

Get a Short Link

use TLY\LaravelUrlShortener\Facades\TLYApi;
$response = TLYApi::get('https://t.ly/123');

Get the stats for a Short Link

use TLY\LaravelUrlShortener\Facades\TLYApi;
$response = TLYApi::stats('https://t.ly/123');

Thanks to the TLY Laravel URL Shortener API package, you can seamlessly integrate powerful URL shortening and analytics features into your Laravel application. Whether you need quick, branded short links, detailed statistics, or tagging capabilities, the T.LY API has you covered.

For more details, visit the T.LY documentation and start exploring all the features available at your fingertips.