Bitly
URL shortener and link management
- Authentication
- OAuth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- URL Shorteners
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- http://dev.bitly.com/get_started.html
Overview
Bitly provides link management — OAuth-based (a missing token returns 401, verified).
Quick Start
User (needs OAuth):
curl "https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v4/user" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"Authentication
- Bitly app → OAuth 2.0 token.
- Send it as
Authorization: Bearer(missing → 401, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier with limits (check the docs); paid plans scale.
- Short links, analytics.
FAQ
Is Bitly free? Free tier with limits; more is paid.
Why 401? An OAuth token is required (verified).
What’s the auth style? OAuth 2.0 Bearer.
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