Lstu

Web · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

No signalScore 5.4

Lstu is ranked #121 of 156 in URL shorteners on Freedom251, made by Lstu. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on URL shorteners

Public instance access: The site says URL shortening is reserved to the site owner because of abuse.
Product name: Lstu means “Let's Shorten That Url.”
Purpose: Lstu describes itself as a lightweight URL shortener.
License: The project says it is licensed under WTFPL.
Installation: The project README directs users to its wiki for installation and provides Docker usage information.
Deployment: The repository includes Docker files and says an Ansible role and Terraform plan are available for deployment.
Capacity: The default configuration provides 8 361 453 672 available short URL combinations; the README says the configured length can be changed.
Database options: The README mentions SQLite and says PostgreSQL or MySQL can be used instead.
Implementation: Lstu is written in Perl and uses the Mojolicious framework.
API: The API supports URL shortening, optional custom short text, redirects, and JSON responses.
Statistics: The API documents visit counters and per-link statistics including creation date; admin statistics can list URLs by visits.
Authentication: The API requires login for shortening URLs and statistics, and documents admin-password access to admin statistics.
Data export: The statistics page displays an “Export your URLs” link.
Maintainer credit: The official site credits Luc Didry and displays copyright years 2013–2026.

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