added url shortener tutorial

Author: x4nth055

README.md

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  - [How to Use Github API in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/using-github-api-in-python). ([code](general/github-api))
  - [How to Use Google Drive API in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/using-google-drive--api-in-python). ([code](general/using-google-drive-api))
  - [How to Translate Text in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/translate-text-in-python). ([code](general/using-google-translate-api))
+ - [How to Make a URL Shortener in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/make-url-shortener-in-python). ([code](general/url-shortener))
 
 - ### [Database](https://www.thepythoncode.com/topic/using-databases-in-python)
  - [How to Use MySQL Database in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/using-mysql-database-in-python). ([code](database/mysql-connector))

general/url-shortener/README.md

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+# [How to Make a URL Shortener in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/make-url-shortener-in-python)
+To run this:
+- `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`
+- Edit your account credentials for both `bitly_shortener.py` and `cuttly_shortener.py` and run the scripts along with URL you want to shorten, example:
+ ```
+ python bitly_shortener.py https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/make-url-shortener-in-python
+ ```

general/url-shortener/bitly_shortener.py

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+import requests
+import sys
+
+# account credentials
+username = "o_3v0ulxxxxx"
+password = "your_password_here"
+
+# the URL you want to shorten
+url = sys.argv[1]
+
+# get the access token
+auth_res = requests.post("https://api-ssl.bitly.com/oauth/access_token", auth=(username, password))
+if auth_res.status_code == 200:
+ # if response is OK, get the access token
+ access_token = auth_res.content.decode()
+ print("[!] Got access token:", access_token)
+else:
+ print("[!] Cannot get access token, exiting...")
+ exit()
+
+# construct the request headers with authorization
+headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}
+
+# get the group UID associated with our account
+groups_res = requests.get("https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/groups", headers=headers)
+if groups_res.status_code == 200:
+ # if response is OK, get the GUID
+ groups_data = groups_res.json()['groups'][0]
+ guid = groups_data['guid']
+else:
+ print("[!] Cannot get GUID, exiting...")
+ exit()
+
+# make the POST request to get shortened URL for `url`
+shorten_res = requests.post("https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/shorten", json={"group_guid": guid, "long_url": url}, headers=headers)
+if shorten_res.status_code == 200:
+ # if response is OK, get the shortened URL
+ link = shorten_res.json().get("link")
+ print("Shortened URL:", link)

general/url-shortener/cuttly_shortener.py

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+import requests
+import sys
+
+# replace your API key
+api_key = "64d1303e4ba02f1ebba4699bc871413f0510a"
+
+# the URL you want to shorten
+url = sys.argv[1]
+
+# preferred name in the URL
+
+api_url = f"https://cutt.ly/api/api.php?key={api_key}&short={url}"
+# or
+# api_url = f"https://cutt.ly/api/api.php?key={api_key}&short={url}&name=some_unique_name"
+
+# make the request
+data = requests.get(api_url).json()["url"]
+if data["status"] == 7:
+ # OK, get shortened URL
+ shortened_url = data["shortLink"]
+ print("Shortened URL:", shortened_url)
+else:
+ print("[!] Error Shortening URL:", data)

general/url-shortener/requirements.txt

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+requests