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Introducing... NOSTR URL shortener A free URL shortener service enabled by the NOSTR protocol, that is fast and fuss-free, stripped of all bells and whistles and gimmicks. It just works!

w3.do - URL Shortener on NOSTR Network

A free URL shortener service enabled by the NOSTR protocol, that is fast and fuss-free, stripped of all bells and whistles, no gimmicks—it just w...

What I need help with: - community to decide a short domain name - a sponsor for the domain - designs and logo - just test it Open source GitHub repo:

GitHub

GitHub - jinglescode/nostr-url-shortener: A free URL shortener service enabled by the NOSTR protocol, that is fast and fuss-free, stripped of all bells and whistles, no gimmicks—it just works!

A free URL shortener service enabled by the NOSTR protocol, that is fast and fuss-free, stripped of all bells and whistles, no gimmicks—it just w...

Replies (42)

Matthieu 🛡️ 2 years ago

Dope ⚡️

Sanjam 🛡️ 2 years ago

very well appriciated, when i will be capable i would love to contribute!

Chiefmonkey 🛡️ 2 years ago

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Akito 2 years ago

nosl.lol

Vitor Pamplona 🛡️ 2 years ago

Nothing like waking up with a new micro app: Nostr-native URL Shortener. 🚀 View quoted note →

ocknamo（早く寝ろ） 🛡️ 2 years ago

@Jingles Nice work! This may be superfluous, but allow me to discreetly introduce a URL shortening service I created called shotr. This one can be called a different service with the same purpose as it authenticates the creator with the NIP-05.

GitHub

GitHub - ocknamo/shotr: short url service by nostr

short url service by nostr. Contribute to ocknamo/shotr development by creating an account on GitHub.

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to ocknamo（早く寝ろ）

Oh. This is tagging the data to user.

Shotr

Redirects to the URL created by the person of NIP-05. Check! The @ and after in the URL string is the NIP-05 domain.

ocknamo（早く寝ろ） 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Jingles

Yes! I thought that tagging users would reduce the dangers of shortened URLs (e.g. phishing scams). Instead, it makes creation a bit more complicated😅 By the way, who will be signing the events for your NOSTR URL Shortener?

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to ocknamo（早く寝ろ）

One nsec. Sign for everyone. These url shortener services. I do see it’s value. And a great nostr use case.!

npub1mgu8...kgf9 2 years ago

Linkut is available as domain

Tony 🛡️ 2 years ago

This is great. I was thinking it would be nice to let people choose the varying text instead of randomly assigning a string of numbers. Maybe something like Habla does? Assign a name to each logged in user and let them generate whatever links they want e.g. your-domain.com/tony/nostr

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Tony

Yea. This is a great feature. Currently there is no users related info in the service. Just throwing it out and see how the community reacts. You can look at the code! It’s only a few files right now.

Tony 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Jingles

Yep, I figured and I believe it’s the best approach- roll out a working product and gradually introduce features that are welcomed by the community. “Worse is better”. Great job, man. As always 🫂

Bartus 2 years ago

Nostrl

PunjabiSatoshi 2 years ago

w3.do - URL Shortener on NOSTR Network

A free URL shortener service enabled by the NOSTR protocol, that is fast and fuss-free, stripped of all bells and whistles, no gimmicks—it just w...

Gzuuus 🛡️ 2 years ago

Wow nice! New kind 1994, could be good to write a nip for that to be standardized

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Gzuuus

Yea. Just throwing out this concept to the community to check response, before going forward with more features or effort.

Gzuuus 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Jingles

I'm going to take a look now, I'm very interested 👀

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Gzuuus

Code is available. It’s sooo simple.

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Gzuuus

Curious.. Is password manager more interesting or url shortener? 😅

Gzuuus 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Jingles

Probably password manager no? since it's a newer idea. And nostr suffers from accessible authentication methods that people can use to log in Both are very interesting projects don't get me wrong:)

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Gzuuus

💯

franzap 🛡️ 2 years ago

Jingles nice one! you're on fire 🔥

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to franzap

🔥

Aida 🛡️ 2 years ago

I will be happy to provide str.yt domain. It is payed for next 10 years and I will be happy to point it whenever you need. Presentation can be on no.str.yt

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Aida

This is short! Nice!

PalmTree 🌴 🛡️ 2 years ago

How about urlstr.com, also avail in io me xyz org net and many more

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to PalmTree 🌴

Oh yea it is available eh. Mmm. Do you like it and think it’s short enough for a shortener?

daniele 🛡️ 2 years ago

Interesting! Some quick feedbacks: - You could assume http(s), if the protocol is omitted; - The path-code is not deterministic, so we end having a lot of different URLs pointing to the same resource, I don't know if this is a good thing; About the name/payoff, I would use something like "xxxxxxxx, a URL shortner powered by nostr". "NOSTR URL Shortener" may mistakenly suggest that the url refers to a nostr resource. The name: zippp.it ?

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to daniele

Thanks for the feedback.! This is the purpose of releasing this MVP. To get such feedbacks. About different URLs to same resource, I had the same thought. Initially I used UUID hash, but it’s way too long, in order to ensure all strings or all lengths can be hash deterministically. So I chose short ID, like YouTube video ID.

daniele 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Jingles

It is all about the possibility of a collision. If you choose a shorten id, that I think is fine, you can however make it deterministic, ex. simply cutting a SHA-256 hash. PS: check the birthday paradox.

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to daniele

Of cause. Thus I chose 10 characters. Referencing YouTube video ID uses 11. And also based on how mission critical when collision happens, for a free URL shortener, it should be fine too.

daniele 🛡️ 2 years ago

↩ replying to Jingles

I also think that 10 chars are ok. So why don't simply do an SHA-256 and cut it? :)

Jingles 🛡️ 2 years ago

@JeffG Here’s a MVP, another non social use case. Do you think nostr fixes this?

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