getShortUrl

Method Description

Return a short URL for a long URL. Visiting the short URL will show the page linked by the long URL in an iFrame and an ad may be shown at the top of the iFrame. Valid clicks on the ads will be credited to your account.

Arguments

data[user] (Required)
Your RevTwt API user id. This is used to credit the clicks to your account.

data[key] (Required)
KEY for your user id

Apply for API license to get your user ID and key

data[lurl] (Required)
The long URL to be shortened

Response

The response is an XML file containing the short URL

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
  <shorturl>
   	http://tinyurl.com/ldduj6 
  </shorturl>

Example Response:

<shorturl>
	http://tinyurl.com/ldduj6
</shorturl>

Error Code

105:Database error

115:Service currently unavailable

300:Invalid Parameters, e.g., USER ID or USER KEY is empty

400:Invalid USER ID

404:Invalid USER KEY

Request URL

http://revtwt.com/api/urls/getShortUrl.xml

Usage Example

curl -H "Accept: text/xml" -d data[lurl]=www.example.com -d data[user]=2 -d data[key]='your key' http://revtwt.com/api/urls/getShortUrl.xml