Chhoto URL

The scratch-based Docker image is under 6 MB compressed, the Alpine variant under 10 MB, and the process uses under 15 MB of RAM during regular use. Links are stored in a local SQLite database, so disk usage depends on how many links and notes you keep. A reverse proxy such as Caddy is recommended to terminate TLS, and enabling SQLite WAL mode is advised for better concurrency.

Yes. If you leave the short link blank, Chhoto URL generates one from an adjective and name list; otherwise you can supply your own slug. Each link can have an expiry delay in seconds, capped at five years, with zero or an omitted value meaning it never expires. Links remain editable after creation, can carry notes, and have a hit counter and QR code.

A single admin password protects the web interface and can be supplied as a plain or hashed value, with Argon2 recommended. For automation, setting CHHOTO_API_KEY enables API-key authentication through the X-API-Key header and JSON responses. OIDC login is also supported, and public mode lets anyone create links while restricting listing and deletion to admins.

The documented HTTP API covers creating links (POST /api/new), editing, listing, deleting, and fetching version and site URL, and returns JSON when an API key is used. The docs include curl examples for every route, and a separate official CLI app is maintained for Linux. The API accepts a single link or an array to create multiple links at once.

No. Chhoto URL records only that a short link was hit, not who clicked it, and it does not use tracking scripts, cookies, user accounts, or newsletters. For safety, long links are limited to http, https, ftp, and magnet by default, with additional protocols enabled through CHHOTO_EXTRA_PROTOCOLS. Regular versioned backups of the SQLite database are recommended for important links.