Google URL Shortener API Profile

The Google URL Shortener takes long URLs and creates short links on the goo.gl domain name. The REST-based API requires authentication with an API Key and Auth Token (OAuth).

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Google URL Shortener: Highlights

Summary: URL shortening service

Category: Utility

Tags: internet url-shortener utility

Protocols: REST

Data Formats: JSON

API home: https://developers.google.com/url-shortener/

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Google URL Shortener: Specifications

Functionality

Client Install Required

Service Endpoint: https://www.googleapis.com/urlshortener/

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements

Developer Key Required: Yes

Account Required

Commercial Licensing

Provider: google.com

Company: Google

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Terms of Service: www.google.com/accounts/TOS

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Authentication Model: OAuth

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Comments

January 11, 2011 at 17:53: Comment by: kelias
Nice and short api. I've posted a C# tutorial on my site on using this if anyone is interested: http://jarloo.com/code/api-code/google-url-shortening/

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