The link shortener requires two databases:
- MySQL (to store link information)
- Redis (for user sessions)
The link shortener requires certain environment variables to be set in order to function:
| Environment Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
MYSQL_URI |
URI for MySQL eg username:password@tcp(127.0.0.1:3306)/dbname | Yes |
REDIS_HOST |
Host for Redis server eg 127.0.0.1:6379 | Yes |
REDIS_PASSWORD |
Password for Redis server | Yes |
WEBSITE_URL |
Domain for website where you create URLs eg "links.wcalandro.com" | Yes |
SHORT_URL |
Domain for short URLs eg "wcal.xyz" | Yes |
SESSION_SECRET |
Secret used to encrypt sessions | Yes |
This website was built to run on Heroku or Dokku and includes a Dockerfile that will be detected and built automatically