CLI Interface

Introduction

The CLI interface provides command-line tools for manual short link administration. These tools allow users to perform various operations, such as generating short links, resolving short links, and looking up country information using GeoIP.

Available Commands

The following commands are available in the CLI:

Command	Description
short	Generate a short link.
direct	Generate a direct mirror link.
resolve	Resolve a short link to a mirror link.
geoip	Look up the country name for an IP address.

Command: short

Generate a short link.

Command Usage:

$ link short <url>

Arguments: - url (required): The URL for which a short link needs to be generated.

Command: direct

Generate a direct mirror link.

Command Usage:

$ link direct <url>

Arguments: - url (required): The URL for which a direct mirror link needs to be generated.

Command: resolve

Resolve a short link to a mirror link.

Command Usage:

$ link resolve <hash>

Arguments: - hash (required): The hash associated with the short link.

Command: geoip

Look up the country name for an IP address.

Command Usage:

$ link geoip <ip>

Arguments: - ip (required): The IP address for which the country name needs to be looked up.

Configuration

The CLI interface uses the application’s configuration file to load settings and defaults. See configuration file for more information.

Environment Variables

The application supports the following environment variables to configure its behavior:

• REDIRECTOR_BASE_URL: The base URL used for generating short links and direct mirror links. If not set, it defaults to http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

• REDIRECTOR_API_KEY: The API key used for generating short links and direct mirror links. If not set, it defaults to None.