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Short URL API

Use this API to create shortened URLs. A short URL represents a longer URL containing complex query parameters in a smaller and simpler format.

Create short URL

POST /api/short-urls

Creates a short URL.

Example request:

http 
POST /api/short-urls HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk

{
  "path": "d/TxKARsmGz/new-dashboard?orgId=1&from=1599389322894&to=1599410922894"
}

JSON body schema:

  • path – The path to shorten, relative to the Grafana root_url.

Example response:

http 
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "uid": AT76wBvGk,
  "url": http://localhost:3000/goto/AT76wBvGk?orgId=1
}

Status codes:

  • 200 – Created
  • 400 – Errors (invalid JSON, missing or invalid fields)