Is Free Url Shortener API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Free Url Shortener API (URL Shorteners).
No, Free Url Shortener is up
Free Url Shortener answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 717 ms with HTTP 403.
Checking Free Url Shortener now…
Sending a request from our server.
Free Url Shortener API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 717 ms · HTTP 403
- Last up
- Now
We check Free Url Shortener's listed URL (https://ulvis.net/developer.html) once a day. History started when Free Url Shortener was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
What does HTTP 403 mean? Read the 403 explainer.
Free Url Shortener API not working for you?
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Free Url Shortener may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.
URL Shorteners APIs up at their last check
- 1
GoTiny API
Online · 1169 msA lightweight URL shortener, focused on ease-of-use for the developer and end-user.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
1pt API
Online · 1454 msA simple URL shortener. A free url shorteners API by 1pt-co.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
Git.io API
Online · 956 msDo you have a GitHub URL you’d like to shorten?
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 4
RedirHub API
Online · 1169 msURL redirect management with custom domains, HTTPS, analytics, and REST API.
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
apiKeyHTTPSCORS - 5
UrlBae API
Online · 682 msSimple and efficient short link creation.
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
apiKeyHTTPSCORS
Compare all Free Url Shortener alternatives · APIs down right now
Free Url Shortener API status FAQ
Is Free Url Shortener API down right now?
Free Url Shortener answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 717 ms with HTTP 403. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Free Url Shortener is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Free Url Shortener API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Free Url Shortener's listed URL (https://ulvis.net/developer.html) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.
What can I use if Free Url Shortener API is down?
Free URL Shorteners APIs that were up at their last check include GoTiny, 1pt, Git.io. See the full list of Free Url Shortener alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Free Url Shortener API work for others but not for me?
A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Free Url Shortener may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.