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OpenShort
On the record
- API
- OpenShort provides a REST API for creating links and an integration API guide for services and automation.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yesopenshort.tech · read 20 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes it as built for teams and developers who value control over their data.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The dashboard and API endpoints use JWT authentication, and external integration API requests require an API key in the X-Api-Key header.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Creator
- The repository identifies Emanuele De Amicis as OpenShort's creator.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domains
- Users can create branded short links with their own domains.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Databases
- OpenShort uses embedded SQLite by default and also supports MySQL.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- OpenShort can be deployed with a single Docker Compose command, with the API and dashboard running together.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment prerequisite
- The repository quick start lists Docker and Docker Compose as prerequisites.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Integration API authentication
- The repository guide says integration API requests require an API key in the X-Api-Key header, managed in the dashboard Security section.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License and price
- The maker describes OpenShort as MIT-licensed and free forever, with no subscription fees.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Notable setup detail
- The first startup creates an admin account, and the user sets its password in the dashboard.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- OpenShort is released under the MIT License.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Price
- The homepage describes OpenShort as free forever, with no subscription fees.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The homepage says data stays on the user's infrastructure and that OpenShort uses no third-party tracking or data sharing.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- OpenShort is a self-hosted URL shortener that runs on your own infrastructure.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Redirects
- Users can choose permanent 301 or temporary 302 redirects.openshort.tech · read 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- It includes SQLite by default and supports MySQL for external database setups.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
