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Shorten.REST

A URL shortener REST API for high-demand teams·shorten.rest

Shorten.REST is a REST API for branded URL shortening, click tracking, and mobile deep linking. It runs on AWS multi-AZ infrastructure with a 99.99% uptime SLA, free SSL on custom domains, and predictable per-call pricing. The platform supports geo- and OS-based destination routing, retargeting pixel attachment, and raw click data export for programmatic integration into a company's own stack.

What it's for

branded URL shortening on a custom domainclick tracking and click intelligence exportmobile deep linking (iOS/Android/desktop routing)retargeting pixel attachment per linkUTM campaign workflowssecure KYC and document portal links for financial servicespatient communication links (appointment reminders, lab results, surveys)embedding URL shortening into a SaaS or ad platformmigrating existing short links from another shortener via CNAME + bulk import

Features 18

99.99% uptime SLA on redirect and API
Click intelligence: referrer, OS, browser, country, bot classification
Custom branded domains (top-level or sub-domain)
Free, auto-renewed SSL on every custom domain
Geo-based destination routing
Invalid-URL fallback redirect
Localized URI aliases in any language
Mobile deep linking across iOS, Android and desktop
Multi-AZ AWS infrastructure
Open Graph and meta-tag injection
OS-based destination routing
Raw click event export
Retargeting pixel attachment (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snap, Bing, Taboola, AdRoll)
Root-domain redirect
Sub-second redirect latency; sub-200ms median API latency in US regions
Up to two active API keys per account with rotation support
UTM forwarding
Vanity URIs and category vanity URIs

At a glance

free trialAPI

TypeWeb app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb

Forhigh-demand enterprise teams, developers, financial services companies, healthcare organizations, high-volume publishers and platforms, SMS and messaging providers, advertising agencies

CompanyApi Lads Inc.

Integrations

StripeGoogle AnalyticsSnapchatChargebeeWordPressTaboolaBingLinkedInGoogle AdsFacebookRapidAPIPinterestAdRollZapier

Complianceself-reported

GDPR

Resources

Pricing

Billing occurs on the 1st of each month or once the account reaches a $500 balance, whichever comes first. Annual prepay and custom procurement terms are available on the Enterprise plan. Billing is handled by Chargebee with Stripe as the payment processor; card details are not stored on Shorten.REST's own servers.

Business$295/mo

Marked 'Most popular' on the pricing page.

500,000 included API calls/month, 15 branded domains, 100 API calls/second

Scale$995/mo

Unlimited URLs, unlimited clicks, 25 branded domains with free SSL, 300 API calls/second

2,000,000 included API calls/month, 25 branded domains, 300 API calls/second

Enterprise$4995/mo

Annual prepay and custom procurement available on this plan.

10,000,000 included API calls/month, 50 branded domains, 1,000 API calls/second

Custom plans and discounted pricing for non-profits, NGOs and academic research teams.