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This project is practice, for me to learn using Ruby with Sinatra to build a simple API.

The assignment that I'm following is described in ASSIGNMENT.md.

How It Works

The project is implemented using Sinatra, a domain-specific language created for Ruby, to allow people to create web applications quickly. For the datastore, I'm using SQLite. I also do automated testing using RSpec.

How to Install

• Clone Git repo
• Run bundle install

How to Start Service

• Run bundle exec rackup

How to Use Service

Get a short URL for a path

API Endpoint: POST /encode

POST Request message:

{
  "url": "https://codesubmit.io/library/react"
}

Example:
curl -i -X POST http://localhost:4567/encode -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"url\":\"https://codesubmit.io/library/react\"}"

Retrieve the path specified by a short URL

API Endpoint: POST /decode

POST Request message:

{
  "short_url": "https://short.est/GeAi9K"
}

Example:
curl -i -X POST http://localhost:4567/decode -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"short_url\":\"https://short.est/123\"}"