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[Feature] Ability to preview actual url #746

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TomasJuocepis opened this issue May 6, 2020 · 3 comments
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[Feature] Ability to preview actual url #746

TomasJuocepis opened this issue May 6, 2020 · 3 comments
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@TomasJuocepis
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What is the problem?
As a person who receives a short-d url, I would like to be able to go to short-d.com and find out the final url by providing the shortened url. Even better if I can also modify the url to control whether I get a preview page or get redirected automatically.

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Example:
I get a shortened link from someone:
short-d.com/r/check-this-out
Primary solution:
I don't fully trust short-d.com, but I'm aware it's a url shortener so I feel safe going to short-d.com directly to find out where check-this-out alias redirects. On the main page, I can enter the alias and check it out. If a redirect exists, it should open a preview page where it shows the long link (actual url I would get redirected to) with an option to click that link to go there.
Bonus solution:
Preview page can be accessed via REST API, for example:
short-d.com/check-this-out or short-d.com/preview/check-this-out

Alternatives considered
One alternative is to always preview and never redirect automatically.

Additional context
A preview page provides transparency and safety to users of the links. Preview page can contain disclaimers and other helpful information about potential risks of opening untrusted links.

@TomasJuocepis TomasJuocepis added the enhancement New feature or request label May 6, 2020
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Coteh commented May 6, 2020 via email

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My bad, accidentally clicked closed issue. Re-opened again now.

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magicoder10 commented May 6, 2020

Hi @TomasJuocepis , we have the following features on the roadmap. Please let me know whether you want to pair with me to get them delivered!
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