Git.io
Git.io URL shortener
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- URL Shorteners
- Data source
- public-apis
- Documentation / URL
- https://github.blog/2011-11-10-git-io-github-url-shortener/
Overview
Git.io was GitHub’s URL shortener — discontinued (the API path now 301-redirects away; verified).
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08): the API returned HTTP 301 to an unrelated page — GitHub shut down git.io. Do not rely on it.
What it used to provide
curl "https://git.io/create"Alternatives
- GitHub recommends other shorteners (see the blog post).
FAQ
Is Git.io free? It was free — now discontinued (verified).
Why 301? GitHub retired git.io (verified) — use another shortener.
What did it do? URL shortening.
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