Introducing...
NOSTR URL shortener
A free URL shortener service enabled by the NOSTR protocol, that is fast and fuss-free, stripped of all bells and whistles and gimmicks.
It just works!
https://nostr-url-shortener.vercel.app/
What I need help with:
- community to decide a short domain name
- a sponsor for the domain
- designs and logo
- just test it
Open source GitHub repo:
For my technical pals.
Introducing, kind 1994.
Why 1994?
Because URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) were defined in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z nostr:npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc nostr:npub1cmmswlckn82se7f2jeftl6ll4szlc6zzh8hrjyyfm9vm3t2afr7svqlr6f
Why would you need a new event kind for this? Isn’t there already an event kind for arbitrary key:value pairs?
This is currently an MVP. Still not sure how it is going to evolve. Lots of feedbacks and ideas coming in, seems like it’s will be expanded.
1994 could become a URL focused event kind.
I am just thinking about what nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk said about how each app creating a new kind really adds up. When what we really want may just be a generic key:value event kind
snipstr.tld (.com is taken)
chopstr.com
trimstr.com
Oops the URL is the preview URL.
Must start with
https://nostr-url-shortener.vercel.app/
It’s updating now.
https://nostr-url-shortener.vercel.app/ucaobBGeBe
Until we get the domain.
Shotr use kind 30078
How about Cutr? Looks like cutr.lol is $3 on namecheap
shortnr.lol is available for $3
Dope ⚡️
very well appriciated, when i will be capable i would love to contribute!
shr.ink
$1910.91 / year (ridiculous price but it is available)
shhhr.ink
1st Year Sale! $20.06 $2.04 / year
renews at $20.06
nosl.lol
Nothing like waking up with a new micro app: Nostr-native URL Shortener. 🚀
nostr:npub1alpha9l6f7kk08jxfdaxrpqqnd7vwcz6e6cvtattgexjhxr2vrcqk86dsn Nice work!
This may be superfluous, but allow me to discreetly introduce a URL shortening service I created called shotr.
This one can be called a different service with the same purpose as it authenticates the creator with the NIP-05.
Oh. This is tagging the data to user.
Yes!
I thought that tagging users would reduce the dangers of shortened URLs (e.g. phishing scams).
Instead, it makes creation a bit more complicated😅
By the way, who will be signing the events for your NOSTR URL Shortener?
One nsec. Sign for everyone.
These url shortener services. I do see it’s value. And a great nostr use case.!
Linkut is available as domain
This is great. I was thinking it would be nice to let people choose the varying text instead of randomly assigning a string of numbers. Maybe something like Habla does? Assign a name to each logged in user and let them generate whatever links they want e.g. your-domain.com/tony/nostr
Yea. This is a great feature. Currently there is no users related info in the service. Just throwing it out and see how the community reacts.
You can look at the code! It’s only a few files right now.
Yep, I figured and I believe it’s the best approach- roll out a working product and gradually introduce features that are welcomed by the community. “Worse is better”. Great job, man. As always 🫂
Nostrl
Wow nice! New kind 1994, could be good to write a nip for that to be standardized
Yea. Just throwing out this concept to the community to check response, before going forward with more features or effort.
I'm going to take a look now, I'm very interested 👀
Code is available. It’s sooo simple.
I will be happy to provide str.yt domain. It is payed for next 10 years and I will be happy to point it whenever you need.
Presentation can be on no.str.yt
This is short! Nice!
How about urlstr.com, also avail in io me xyz org net and many more
Oh yea it is available eh. Mmm. Do you like it and think it’s short enough for a shortener?
Interesting!
Some quick feedbacks:
- You could assume http(s), if the protocol is omitted;
- The path-code is not deterministic, so we end having a lot of different URLs pointing to the same resource, I don't know if this is a good thing;
About the name/payoff, I would use something like "xxxxxxxx, a URL shortner powered by nostr".
"NOSTR URL Shortener" may mistakenly suggest that the url refers to a nostr resource.
The name: zippp.it ?
Thanks for the feedback.! This is the purpose of releasing this MVP. To get such feedbacks. About different URLs to same resource, I had the same thought. Initially I used UUID hash, but it’s way too long, in order to ensure all strings or all lengths can be hash deterministically. So I chose short ID, like YouTube video ID.
It is all about the possibility of a collision. If you choose a shorten id, that I think is fine, you can however make it deterministic, ex. simply cutting a SHA-256 hash.
PS: check the birthday paradox.
nostr:npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc
Here’s a MVP, another non social use case.
Do you think nostr fixes this?
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nostr:npub1alpha9l6f7kk08jxfdaxrpqqnd7vwcz6e6cvtattgexjhxr2vrcqk86dsn I have a few very short domain names that I can sponsorship for you. DM me 🐶🐾🫡
