Url Shortener Resolver
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Pay per usage
Url Shortener Resolver
Pricing
Pay per usage
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Donny Nguyen
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Resolve shortened URLs to their final destinations in bulk. This actor traces redirect chains for services like bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl.com, and any other URL shortener by following HTTP redirects.
Features
- Resolve shortened URLs from any URL shortening service
- Trace complete redirect chains with status codes at each hop
- Support for relative and absolute redirect locations
- Configurable redirect following (single hop or full chain)
- Handles up to 20 redirect hops per URL
- Processes up to 500 URLs per run by default
Use Cases
URL resolution is critical for link analysis, security auditing, and marketing analytics. Security teams use URL unshortening to inspect suspicious links before clicking. Digital marketers verify that campaign links resolve to the correct landing pages. SEO specialists audit redirect chains to identify unnecessary hops that harm page speed. Researchers analyzing social media content need to resolve shortened links to study information flow.
Input Configuration
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
urls | Array | List of shortened URLs to resolve |
followRedirects | Boolean | Follow entire redirect chain (default: true) |
maxResults | Integer | Maximum number of URLs to resolve (default: 500) |
Output Format
Each result contains:
originalUrl- The input shortened URLfinalUrl- The final destination URL after all redirectsredirectCount- Number of redirects in the chainredirectChain- Array of all URLs in the redirect chainstatusCode- Final HTTP status codedomain- Domain of the final destinationresolved- Whether the URL was successfully resolved to a different destination
Integration
Export results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format from the Apify dataset. Use the Apify API to integrate URL resolution into your security scanning pipeline, link validation workflow, or marketing analytics platform.
Limitations
Some URL shorteners may block HEAD requests or require JavaScript rendering. Private or password-protected shortened links cannot be resolved. Rate limiting from certain shortener services may cause timeouts. The actor uses a standard browser User-Agent header to maximize compatibility with redirect services.
