LinkSnip - Professional URL Shortener

📘 Description

LinkSnip is a Django-powered URL shortening application that converts long, unwieldy URLs into compact short links. It includes advanced analytics to track clicks, referrers, and expiration status, offering a secure and insightful link management system for users and businesses.

🚀 Key Features

• Unique short URL generation using Base62 algorithm
• Click count, timestamp tracking, and analytics dashboard
• Link expiration and redirection handling
• Custom URL aliases and user-specific link management

🧰 Tech Stack & Architecture

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Django, SQLite
• Shortening Algorithm: Base62 Encoding
• Analytics Engine: Django Signals + JavaScript Charting
• Deployment: Render / Vercel

Flowchart: User Input → Slug Generator → Store in DB → Redirect Handler → Track Clicks → Analytics Dashboard

🧠 Challenges & Resolutions

• 💡 Avoiding URL collisions
• ✅ Base62 with fallback retry logic and UUID fallback
• 💡 Tracking analytics without external tools
• ✅ Custom analytics using Django middleware + JavaScript

💼 Job Roles Aligned

• Django Full Stack Developer
• Web App Engineer
• Backend Developer (Analytics & APIs)

🌐 Demo & Source Code

Live Demo GitHub Repo