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Building a URL Shortener with Java Spring Boot and React JS

In this blog, we’ll build a fully functional URL shortening service using Java Spring Boot for the backend and React.js for the frontend.

URL shorteners are incredibly useful tools that take long URLs and convert them into shorter, more manageable links. Popular examples include Bitly and TinyURL.

Table of Contents

  • Dependencies
  • Database Setup
  • Entity Design
  • Repository Layer
  • Service Layer
  • Controller Layer
  • Project Initialization
  • Component Structure
  • API Integration
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URL Shortener with Java Spring Boot and React JS
URL Shortener with Java Spring Boot and React JS

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Project Overview

Our URL shortener will have the following features:

  • Users can input a long URL and receive a shortened version.
  • Clicking the shortened URL redirects to the original long URL.

Written by TechWealthBuzz

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