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Quick Start

Integrate EdgeURL into your application in 5 minutes

1

Create Your Account

Sign up for EdgeURL to start shortening links and tracking analytics.

2. Enter your email and create a password
3. Verify your email address
4. Access your dashboard and start creating links

Free tier: Get started with 10 links and basic analytics at no cost.

2

Generate API Key

Create an API key with appropriate permissions for programmatic access:

1. Navigate to Dashboard → API Keys
2. Click "Create API Key"
3. Set permissions: read, write
4. Copy key immediately (only shown once)
Security: API keys are SHA256 hashed before storage. Store securely and never commit to version control.
3

Create Links Programmatically

Use the REST API to create short links from your application:

curl -X POST https://edgeurl.io/api/links \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_api_key" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "target_url": "https://example.com/page", "custom_slug": "my-link" }'

Response

{ "id": "uuid", "slug": "my-link", "short_url": "https://0gr.me/my-link", "target_url": "https://example.com/page", "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z" }
Sub-5ms
Redirect speed
275+
Global edge locations
4

Query Analytics

Retrieve analytics data via API for integration into your dashboards:

curl https://edgeurl.io/api/analytics/LINK_ID \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_api_key" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Analytics Data Points

  • Total clicks with daily aggregations
  • Geographic distribution (country, city, region)
  • Device breakdown (mobile, desktop, tablet)
  • Browser and OS statistics
  • Referrer and UTM campaign tracking
Real-time tracking: Analytics update continuously so you always have the latest insights on your link performance.

Next Steps

→ API Reference - Complete endpoint documentation→ Core Concepts - How EdgeURL works→ Webhooks - Get notified when links are clicked