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Get Your API Key

1

Sign Up

Create an account at snip.sa if you haven’t already
2

Navigate to Profile

Go to your dashboard and click on Profile in the sidebar
3

Generate API Key

Click “Regenerate API Key” to create your API key
4

Copy and Store

Copy your API key and store it securely - you’ll need it for all API requests
Keep your API key secure! Never share it publicly or commit it to version control.

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Make Your First Request

Let’s create your first shortened URL: 
curl -X POST https://snip.sa/api/urls \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  -d '{
    "originalUrl": "https://example.com/very-long-url",
    "title": "My First Link"
  }'

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Response

You’ll receive a response like this: 
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "URL created successfully",
  "data": {
    "url": {
      "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
      "originalUrl": "https://example.com/very-long-url",
      "shortCode": "abc123",
      "title": "My First Link",
      "clickCount": 0,
      "isActive": true,
      "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
    },
    "domain": {
      "id": "base",
      "fullDomain": "laghhu.link",
      "shortUrl": "https://laghhu.link",
      "isSystemDomain": true
    }
  }
}
Your shortened URL is: https://laghhu.link/abc123

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Next Steps

Create Custom Short Codes

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Track Analytics

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Add Custom Domains

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