Short URL

A URL shortener for Drupal built on node entities, with QR code generation, visit tracking, statistics, and a REST API.

Features

• Short URL content type with three slug modes: custom vanity slugs, random base36 slugs, or sequential auto-increment slugs
• Automatic redirects via the Redirect module — redirects are created and synchronized when short URLs are saved or deleted
• QR code generation (PNG and SVG) using endroid/qr-code, accessible via /api/shorturl/qr/{slug} endpoints
• Visit tracking via a lightweight HTTP middleware that records visits without bootstrapping Drupal on cached requests
• Statistics dashboard on each short URL node with traffic charts, referrer analysis, and country-of-origin mapping
• REST API for programmatic URL expansion and statistics retrieval
• Views integration with a pre-configured admin listing
• Granular permissions for slug modes, statistics viewing, API access, and administration
• Browser cache control with an optional no-store header on redirects for accurate visit counting
• Multi-language support — per-translation redirects with language-neutral fallbacks
• Optional country detection via the Smart IP module
• Multi-domain support via the separate Domain Short URL module (requires the Domain module)

Requirements

• Drupal 10.2 or 11.x
• Redirect module (^1)
• endroid/qr-code (^5 || ^6)

Installation

composer require drupal/shorturl
drush en shorturl

Configuration

Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Short URL settings (/admin/config/shorturl/settings) to configure:

• Base36 slug length (4–12 characters)
• Default redirect status code (301, 302, or 307)
• Destination type (external only, or both internal and external)
• QR code format (PNG or SVG)
• Visit tracking (enable/disable)
• Browser cache control (no-store header on redirects)

Slug modes

Each short URL uses one of three slug modes, controlled per-node and restricted by permissions:

REST API

All API endpoints require the Access Short URL API permission.

QR codes

QR code images are available at:

• /api/shorturl/qr/{slug} — default format (configured in settings)
• /api/shorturl/qr/{slug}/png — PNG format
• /api/shorturl/qr/{slug}/svg — SVG format

Documentation

Full documentation is available at the project documentation site.

Previous module

This project namespace was previously used by an unrelated Drupal 6/7 module developped by the Phase2 Technology company. The original code is still available in the 6.x-1.x branch. The original project was not covered by the Security Advisory Policy.