🔗 BitLinks - URL Shortener Application

BitLinks is a sleek and efficient URL shortener web app built with Next.js and MongoDB. It provides a fast, user-friendly interface to generate shortened URLs and track their usage — ideal for content sharing and link management.

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✨ Key Features

• 🔗 Instantly generate short URLs from long links
• 🔁 Seamless redirection using dynamic short codes
• 📊 Track and store visit counts per URL
• 🌐 Built-in serverless API routes with Next.js
• 🎨 Clean, responsive UI powered by Tailwind CSS

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🛠 Tech Stack

Technology	Description
Next.js	React framework for SSR & APIs
MongoDB	NoSQL database via Mongoose
Tailwind CSS	Utility-first modern styling

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⚙️ Getting Started

To run this project locally:

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/mr-coder-raj/BitLinks_NextJS-MongoDB.git

2. Move into the project directory

cd BitLinks_NextJS-MongoDB

3. Install dependencies

npm install

4. Set up environment variables

Create a .env.local file and add the following:

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

5. Start the development server

npm run dev

Visit the app:

👉 http://localhost:3000

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🚀 Example Workflow

Paste a long URL

• Click Shorten

• Get a unique short ID like bit.ly/abc123

• Accessing that link redirects to the original one

• Visit count is stored in MongoDB

🧩 Future Enhancements

✅ Custom short link aliases

🔐 User authentication (planned)

📈 Analytics dashboard for links

🌍 Public user profile with all links

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!
If you find bugs or have feature suggestions, feel free to:

• Fork the repo

• Create a new branch

• Submit a pull request

• For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Feel free to use, modify, and share with proper attribution.

Made with ❤️ by @mr-coder-raj