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This document will introduce a Short URL API integration guide that can convert long URLs into short URLs.

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Application Process

To use Short URL API, first open the Ace Data Cloud Console and copy your API Token. If you are not logged in, you will be redirected to sign in and brought back to this page automatically. A single API Token works across every service on the platform — no need to subscribe per service. New accounts receive free starter credit; when it runs low you can top up your shared balance in the console.
📘 Full documentation: Short URL API →

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Basic Usage

First, understand the basic usage method, which is to input the long URL that needs to be converted to obtain the processed result. You need to simply pass a content field. We can then fill in the corresponding content on the interface, as shown in the image:

Here, we have set the Request Headers, including:
  • accept: the format of the response result you want to receive, filled in as application/json, which means JSON format.
  • authorization: the key to call the API, which can be selected directly after application.
Additionally, we set the Request Body, including:
  • content: the content of the URL to be shortened.
After selection, you can see that the corresponding code is also generated on the right side, as shown in the image:

Click the “Try” button to test, as shown in the above image, and we get the following result:
The returned result contains multiple fields, described as follows:
  • success, the status of whether the task was successful.
  • data, which contains the converted URL.
It can be seen that the original long URL https://platform.acedata.cloud/documents/shorturl has been successfully converted to the short URL https://surl.id/1uHCs01xa5. Additionally, if you want to generate the corresponding integration code, you can directly copy it, for example, the CURL code is as follows:
The Python integration code is as follows:

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Error Handling

When calling the API, if an error occurs, the API will return the corresponding error code and message. For example:
  • 400 token_mismatched: Bad request, possibly due to missing or invalid parameters.
  • 400 api_not_implemented: Bad request, possibly due to missing or invalid parameters.
  • 401 invalid_token: Unauthorized, invalid or missing authorization token.
  • 429 too_many_requests: Too many requests, you have exceeded the rate limit.
  • 500 api_error: Internal server error, something went wrong on the server.

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Error Response Example

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Conclusion

Through this document, you have learned how to use the Short URL API to convert long URLs into short URLs. We hope this document helps you better integrate and use the API. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our technical support team.