Note: the API is being re-designed in order to prevent abuse. Access is currently disabled.
Use the Tiny.tw API to build Tiny.tw Short URLs into your Application
The Tiny.tw API doesn't need an API key, and will work in all applications!API Documentation:
The tiny.tw short URL API supports GET or POST requests, and will return text, json, or XML.Authentication & Parameters:
Tiny.tw does not require authentication for the short URL API.Requests should be sent to the following URL using either a _GET or _POST request:
http://tiny.tw/api.php?format=format&url=http://www.example.com
format supports the following values: text json xml
Response:
The response will vary based upon the format usedtext response:
http://tiny.tw/b9
json response:
{"url":"http:\/\/tiny.tw\/b9","hash":"b9","long_url":"http:\/\/www.jerseyfoul.com"}
xml response:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
<status_code>200</status_code>
<data>
<url>http://tiny.tw/ba</url>
<hash>ba</hash>
<long_url>http://www.jerseyfoul.com</long_url>
</data>
</response>
Notable Sites Using Tiny.tw API:
Using the API? Want your site listed? Contact Ryan Jones
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