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Lstu
On the record
- Administration
- The API supports administrator login using a configured admin password and administrator-only link deletion.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- API
- The API can shorten a URL and optionally accept custom shortened text.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- API access
- Creating a short URL through the API requires the user to be logged in.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- API formats
- API endpoints can return JSON when the optional format parameter is set to json; otherwise they return HTML.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- API link creation
- The API supports authenticated link creation, with optional custom shortened text and JSON or HTML responses.s.lstu.fr · read 12 Oct 2026
- API statistics
- The authenticated statistics endpoint returns each shortened URL, its destination, and a counter of unique visits.s.lstu.fr · read 12 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The Lstu service page says URL shortening is reserved to the site owner because of abuse.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Database options
- The README says Lstu can use PostgreSQL or MySQL instead of SQLite.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The project is listed under the Hat softwares group on Framagit; the project page identifies it as a URL shortening service.framagit.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- The README says Lstu is written in Perl and uses the Mojolicious framework.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The Lstu service page says the software is licensed under WTFPL.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The Lstu service page credits Luc Didry.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The official instance credits Luc Didry.s.lstu.fr · read 12 Oct 2026
- Official instance
- The project README identifies lstu.fr as an instance where Lstu can be tried and used.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Open source license
- The project README says Lstu is licensed under the WTFPL.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Per-link statistics
- A per-link statistics endpoint provides visit count and creation-date details.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lstu is a URL shortening service; its name means “Let’s Shorten That Url.”framagit.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Redirect behavior
- A shortened URL can redirect to its target, and a JSON endpoint can return the target URL.s.lstu.fr · read 12 Oct 2026
