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Lstu
Lstu · founded 2014
On the record
- Admin access
- Viewing or deleting all-link statistics through the documented endpoints requires admin authentication.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Admin statistics
- An admin can view statistics for all URLs, sorted by most visited, in pages of 10 records.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- API
- The API supports URL shortening, optional custom short text, redirects, and JSON responses.lstu.fr · read 12 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yesframagit.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- API formats
- The API supports JSON responses when the optional format parameter is set to json; otherwise it returns HTML.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The API requires login for shortening URLs and statistics, and documents admin-password access to admin statistics.lstu.fr · read 12 Oct 2026
- Capacity
- The default configuration provides 8 361 453 672 available short URL combinations; the README says the configured length can be changed.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Database options
- The README mentions SQLite and says PostgreSQL or MySQL can be used instead.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data export
- The statistics page displays an “Export your URLs” link.lstu.fr · read 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The repository includes Docker files and says an Ansible role and Terraform plan are available for deployment.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Hosted service restriction
- The lstu.fr site says URL shortening is reserved to the site owner because of abuse.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- Lstu is written in Perl and uses the Mojolicious framework.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project README directs users to its wiki for installation and provides Docker usage information.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The hosted site identifies Lstu’s license as WTFPL.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Link statistics
- The API provides visit counts for shortened URLs and can return a link’s creation date and other details.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Login required
- Creating a shortened URL through the documented API requires being logged in.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
- Maintainer credit
- The official site credits Luc Didry and displays copyright years 2013–2026.lstu.fr · read 12 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The hosted site credits Luc Didry.lstu.fr · read 13 Oct 2026
