URL Shortener

Build a URL shortener with custom aliases, click analytics, and expiry. Learn ID generation, Redis caching, and how to reason about growth and scaling trade-offs.

beginnerJavaSpring BootPostgreSQLRedis

What you will build, step by step

  1. Requirements & Scope
  2. ID Generation Strategy
  3. Database Schema
  4. Spring Boot Implementation
  5. Caching & Scaling Strategy