Lstu
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The facts
Each one read from Lstu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Admin access
- Viewing or deleting all-link statistics through the documented endpoints requires admin authentication.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Admin statistics
- An admin can view statistics for all URLs, sorted by most visited, in pages of 10 records.checked 13 Oct 2026
- API
- The API supports URL shortening, optional custom short text, redirects, and JSON responses.checked 12 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- API formats
- The API supports JSON responses when the optional format parameter is set to json; otherwise it returns HTML.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The API requires login for shortening URLs and statistics, and documents admin-password access to admin statistics.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Database options
- The README mentions SQLite and says PostgreSQL or MySQL can be used instead.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data export
- The statistics page displays an “Export your URLs” link.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The repository includes Docker files and says an Ansible role and Terraform plan are available for deployment.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosted service restriction
- The lstu.fr site says URL shortening is reserved to the site owner because of abuse.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- Lstu is written in Perl and uses the Mojolicious framework.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project README directs users to its wiki for installation and provides Docker usage information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The hosted site identifies Lstu’s license as WTFPL.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Link statistics
- The API provides visit counts for shortened URLs and can return a link’s creation date and other details.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Login required
- Creating a shortened URL through the documented API requires being logged in.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Maintainer credit
- The official site credits Luc Didry and displays copyright years 2013–2026.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Lstu is a URL shortening service.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Product name
- Lstu means “Let's Shorten That Url.”checked 12 Oct 2026
- Project date
- The project page says Lstu was created on July 19, 2014.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Public instance access
- The site says URL shortening is reserved to the site owner because of abuse.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lstu describes itself as a lightweight URL shortener.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The hosted site credits Luc Didry.checked 13 Oct 2026
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