URL Shortener Resolver - Unshorten Links in Bulk

Resolve shortened URLs (bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl, etc.) to find their final destinations. Follow full redirect chains with detailed hop tracking.

Key Features

• Resolves any shortened URL service (bit.ly, t.co, goo.gl, tinyurl, etc.)
• Full redirect chain tracking with status codes
• Final URL domain, path, and query parameter extraction
• Bulk resolution with rate limiting
• Configurable max redirect depth

Cost

Typical runs cost less than $0.01 per URL.

Input Example

{
    "urls": ["https://bit.ly/example", "https://t.co/abc123"],
    "maxRedirects": 10
}

Output Example

{
    "originalUrl": "https://bit.ly/example",
    "finalUrl": "https://www.example.com/landing?utm_source=twitter",
    "redirectCount": 2,
    "isShortened": true,
    "finalDomain": "www.example.com",
    "queryParams": {"utm_source": "twitter"}
}

Use Cases

• Security: verify where shortened links actually lead before clicking
• Marketing: audit UTM parameters in campaign short links
• Research: trace link redirects for competitor analysis
• Data cleaning: normalize shortened URLs in datasets

Built By

Donny Dev - Blockchain & automation developer