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+![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/vivekashok1221/lnkshrt?label=latest)
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![pre-commit](https://img.shields.io/badge/pre--commit-enabled-brightgreen?logo=pre-commit)](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit)
+[![API documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/API-documentation-green)](https://l.vivekashok.me)
+
+
 # lnkshrt
+
+lnkshrt is a URL shortener API built with FastAPI. It allows you to generate shortened URLs which redirect you to the original URLs.
+
+The official instance of lnkshrt is hosted at [l.vivekashok.me](https://l.vivekashok.me). However, if you prefer, you can also run your own instance by following the steps in the ["Getting Started"](#getting-started) section.
+
+The lnkshrt API is built using FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and SQLAlchemy.
+
+## Features
+
+- Shorten long URLs to compact and easy-to-share shortened URLs.
+- Customizable URLs with the option to specify a custom path for the shortened URL.
+- Token-based authentication for secure API access.
+- Delete shortened URLs when they are no longer needed.
+
+
+> `lnkshrt-cli` is a command-line app with which you can easily generate shortened URLs, authenticate with your account, delete links, and perform other actions from the command-line. For detailed usage instructions and installation guide, please refer to the [lnkshrt-cli repository](https://github.com/vivekashok1221/lnkshrt-cli).
+
+
+## Getting Started
+To run the lnkshrt API yourself:-
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+   ```shell
+   git clone https://github.com/vivekashok1221/lnkshrt.git
+   ```
+
+2. Navigate to the project directory:
+   ```shell
+   cd lnkshrt
+   ```
+
+3. Assuming you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system, you can simply run:
+   ```shell
+   docker compose up
+   ```
+   Once the containers are up and running, you can access the lnkshrt API at http://0.0.0.0:8000.
+
+
+## API Documentation
+
+You can access the API documentation online at [l.vivekashok.me](https://l.vivekashok.me) (or locally at http://0.0.0.0:8000/docs provided the server is running).
+
+
+## Development
+
+To set up the development environment for the lnkshrt API, follow the steps outlined in the ["Getting Started"](#getting-started) section above.
+
+- ### Set up poetry env
+
+   Assuming you have [poetry installed](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation), install the dependencies by running:
+   ```shell
+   poetry install
+   ```
+
+   To activate the poetry venv:
+   ```shell
+   poetry shell
+   ```
+
+- ### Set Up Pre-commit Hooks
+   ```shell
+   poetry run task precommit
+   ```
+   `pre-commit`  helps ensure code quality and consistency by automatically running various checks and formatting tools on your code before each commit.
+
+- ### Linting
+
+   To manually run the linting checks:
+   ```shell
+   poetry run task lint
+   ```
+
+- ### Generate Database Migrations
+   ```shell
+   poetry run alembic revision --autogenerate -m "<MESSAGE>"
+   ```
+
+## License
+
+lnkshrt is released under the MIT License.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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 [tool.poetry]
 name = "lnkshrt"
 version = "0.1.0"
-description = "URL shortening service."
+description = "URL shortener API built with FastAPI."
 authors = ["vivekashok1221 <vivekashok1221@gmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"