This is the backend for the URL shortener application, built with Laravel.

1. Clone the repository

   sh
   git clone https://github.com/luissanchez0305/laravel-url-shortener.git
   cd laravel-url-shortener
   

2. Install dependencies

   composer install
   

3. Set up environment variables Copy the .env.example file to .env and update the environment variables as needed.

   sh
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   cp .env.example .env
   

4. Generate application key

   php artisan key:generate
   

5. Store sessions on the DB

   php artisan session:table
   

6. Run migrations

   php artisan migrate
   

7. Install Sanctum for API authentication

   php artisan install:api
   

1. Start the Laravel development server

   php artisan serve
   

   The application will be available at http://127.0.0.1:8000.

• POST /api/shorten: Shortens a URL.

      Request body: { "original_url": "https://example.com" }
      Response: { "id": 1, "original_url": "https://example.com", "shortened_url": "abcd1234", "created_at": "...", "updated_at": "..." }
  

• GET /api/{shortened_url}: Redirects to the original URL.

  Response: Redirects to the original URL.
  

```
php artisan test
```