Short URL cURL Quick Start

Introduction

Short URL is a tool service provided by Ace Data Cloud for generating short links. Through the unified API of Ace Data Cloud, you can quickly call Short URL using cURL to achieve URL shortening, custom domains, and other functions.

Prerequisites

Have an Ace Data Cloud account and obtain an API Token
A terminal environment with cURL installed

Basic Usage

The main endpoint for calling the Short URL API is:

POST https://api.acedata.cloud/shorturl

Complete cURL command example:

curl -X POST https://api.acedata.cloud/shorturl \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "https://platform.acedata.cloud"}'

Please replace YOUR_API_TOKEN with the actual Token you obtained from the Ace Data Cloud platform.

Response Example

A successful call returns data in JSON format, for example:

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    ...
  }
}

Processing Response with jq

It is recommended to use the jq tool for formatted output:

curl -s -X POST https://api.acedata.cloud/shorturl \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "https://platform.acedata.cloud"}' | jq .

Error Handling

Common error codes:

Status Code	Description
401	Authentication failed, please check the API Token
403	Insufficient balance or no access permission
429	Request rate limit exceeded
500	Internal server error

Next Steps

Go to Ace Data Cloud Console to obtain an API Token
Check the API Documentation for full parameter details
Review the Pricing Plans to understand the costs

Tutorials

​Introduction

​Prerequisites

​Basic Usage

​Response Example

​Processing Response with jq

​Error Handling

​Next Steps