Is Short Link API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Short Link API (URL Shorteners).
Possibly: Short Link's last check failed
Our latest daily check of Short Link (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) failed: it answered HTTP 404. One failure can be a blip; the live check below tells you whether it's still failing.
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Short Link API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- It answered HTTP 404
- Last up
- Not seen up yet
We check Short Link's listed URL (https://github.com/FayasNoushad/Short-Link-API) once a day. History started when Short Link was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
What does HTTP 404 mean? Read the 404 explainer.
Short Link 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, Short Link 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
Short Link API status FAQ
Is Short Link API down right now?
Our latest daily check of Short Link (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) failed: it answered HTTP 404. One failure can be a blip; the live check below tells you whether it's still failing. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Short Link is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Short Link API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Short Link's listed URL (https://github.com/FayasNoushad/Short-Link-API) 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 Short Link API is down?
Free URL Shorteners APIs that were up at their last check include GoTiny, 1pt, Git.io. See the full list of Short Link alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Short Link 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, Short Link 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.