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URL Shorteners
Git.io logo

Git.io

Git.io URL shortener.

Git.io API is a free URL Shorteners API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.

Authentication
None required
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
URL Shorteners
Visit documentation ↗github.blog

About The GitHub Blog

Do you have a GitHub URL you’d like to shorten? Use Git.io! $ curl -i https://git.io -F "url=https://github.com/..." HTTP/1.1 201 Created Location: https://git.io/abc123 $ curl -i https://git.io/abc123 HTTP/1.1 302 Found…

Provider
The GitHub Blog
Website
github.blog ↗

Details from github.blog.

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Git.io API alternatives

Free Url Shortener logo

Free Url Shortener

Free URL Shortener offers a powerful API to interact with other sites

No authHTTPSCORS ?
GoTiny logo

GoTiny

A lightweight URL shortener, focused on ease-of-use for the developer and end-user

No authHTTPSCORS
D

Drivet URL Shortener

Shorten a long URL easily and fast

No authHTTPSCORS ?
K

Kutt

Free Modern URL Shortener

apiKeyHTTPSCORS
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Cutt.ly

URL shortener service

apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
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Lix.li

URL shortener with analytics, QR codes, UTM tags and custom domains

apiKeyHTTPSCORS

Git.io API FAQ

Who provides the Git.io API?

The Git.io API is provided by The GitHub Blog (github.blog). Do you have a GitHub URL you’d like to shorten? Use Git.io! $ curl -i https://git.io -F "url=https://github.com/..." HTTP/1.1 201 Created Location: https://git.io/abc123 $ curl -i https://git.io/abc123 HTTP/1.1 302 Found…

Is the Git.io API free?

Yes. The Git.io API is listed in the URL Shorteners category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.

Does the Git.io API require an API key?

No. The Git.io API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.

Can I call the Git.io API from the browser?

CORS support for the Git.io API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.

Does the Git.io API support HTTPS?

Yes. The Git.io API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.