URL to url Converter
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About the Project
A modern, full-stack URL shortening and management application built with Next.js 15, MongoDB, and NextAuth. Transform long, cumbersome URLs into sleek, memorable links with custom aliases.
✨ Features
Core Functionality
- • Custom Short URLs: Choose your own "preferred word" aliases for meaningful links
- • Personal Dashboard: Manage all your converted links in one place
- • Real-time Editing: Update your original URLs or aliases on the fly
- • Copy-to-Clipboard: One-click sharing functionality
User Experience
- • Responsive Design: Beautifully crafted with Tailwind CSS for seamless use on any device
- • Interactive UI: Uses Lordicons for smooth, premium micro-animations
- • Profile Management: Customize your public profile with name, username, and Cloudinary-powered avatar uploads
Security & Authentication
- • Social Authentication: Secure sign-in via Google, GitHub, LinkedIn, and Facebook using NextAuth
- • Session Management: Secure cookie-based authentication system
🚀 Tech Stack
Built with modern web technologies for optimal performance and scalability:
- • Framework: Next.js 15 (App Router) with React 19
- • Styling: Tailwind CSS for utility-first responsive design
- • Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM for data modeling
- • Authentication: NextAuth.js with multiple OAuth providers
- • Image Hosting: Cloudinary for secure avatar uploads and transformations
- • Animations: Lordicon for premium micro-animations
- • Notifications: React-Toastify for user feedback
🏗️ Architecture
Clean project structure following Next.js best practices:
- • App Router: Next.js 15 App Router for modern routing and layouts
- • API Routes: Backend API endpoints for URL management and user operations
- • Dynamic Routing: [preferWord]/ for URL redirection logic
- • Layouts: Consistent layout structure across all pages
- • Components: Reusable UI components (Header, Footer, etc.)
- • Context: React Context API for global state management
- • Models: Mongoose schemas for database structure
- • Lib: Helper functions and utilities
🎯 Target Users
For Businesses & Marketers
- • Create branded short links for marketing campaigns
- • Track link performance and user engagement
- • Share clean, professional URLs on social media
For Developers & Teams
- • Simplify API documentation links
- • Share development resources and tools
- • Create memorable URLs for project deployments
For Everyday Users
- • Shorten long article and video links
- • Create personal bookmark collections
- • Share files and resources with easy-to-remember URLs
This project demonstrates expertise in modern full-stack development with Next.js, showcasing production-ready features like authentication, database integration, and responsive design while solving real-world problems of URL management.