/// <summary>
/// get the actual url base the short url of it
/// </summary>
/// <param name="shortUrl">short url for redirect to actual path</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public string GetUrl(string shortUrl)
{
var q = _shortUrlRepository.GetUrl(shortUrl);
if (q != null)
{
q.TimesOfView++;
_shortUrlRepository.Update(q);
return(q.ActualURL);
}
return(null);
}
public async Task <IActionResult> ShortenUrlGet(ShortUrlInDTO originalUrl)///Query params can be null so add hint
{
//Check URL in Request;
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
_logger.LogError("Invalid request. Url sent was: {originalUrl}", originalUrl);
return(BadRequest("URL not present in the request"));
}
//Check URL already Exists
if (!await _repo.UrlExists(originalUrl.OriginalURL))
{
return(BadRequest("Shortened URL does not exists for " + originalUrl.OriginalURL));
}
//Generate and Save short URL
var shortUrl = await _repo.GetUrl(originalUrl.OriginalURL);
return(Ok(shortUrl.ShortURL));
}