OpenShort
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenShort, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from OpenShort's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- OpenShort provides a REST API for creating links and an integration API guide for services and automation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes it as built for teams and developers who value control over their data.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Creator
- The repository identifies Emanuele De Amicis as OpenShort's creator.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domains
- Users can create branded short links with their own domains.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Databases
- OpenShort uses embedded SQLite by default and also supports MySQL.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- OpenShort can be deployed with a single Docker Compose command, with the API and dashboard running together.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment prerequisite
- The repository quick start lists Docker and Docker Compose as prerequisites.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable setup detail
- The first startup creates an admin account, and the user sets its password in the dashboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- OpenShort is released under the MIT License.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- OpenShort is a self-hosted URL shortener that runs on your own infrastructure.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Redirects
- Users can choose permanent 301 or temporary 302 redirects.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- It includes SQLite by default and supports MySQL for external database setups.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The homepage describes OpenShort as built for teams and developers who value control over their data.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- License and price
- The maker describes OpenShort as MIT-licensed and free forever, with no subscription fees.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Price
- The homepage describes OpenShort as free forever, with no subscription fees.checked 12 Oct 2026
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