API Help
Our API allows developers to access features of p.ly without using our website, in a programmatic way. Anyone can easily integrate p.ly directly into their website or other applications.
Usage method:
Our p.ly method calls are made over the internet by sending HTTP GET requests to the p.ly API REST server.
Available methods:
* shorten
Having the parameters :
- url (required) : the url encoded URL
- output (optional) : the output of the response message. You can use 'json' or 'xml' (default value).
* expand
Having the parameters :
- code (required) : the redirection code without the http://p.ly/ part.
- output (optional) : the output of the response message. You can use 'json' or 'xml' (default value).
Call usage examples:
http://p.ly/api/shorten?url=YOUR_URL
http://p.ly/api/shorten?url=YOUR_URL&output=json
http://p.ly/api/expand?code=REDIRECTION_CODE
Response examples (output as XML) :
<error>Domain blocked</error>
<success>http://p.ly/gyR6</success>
Terms
Developers should note that users of the p.ly API are expected to comply with the terms of use as users of the website.
Our API allows developers to access features of p.ly without using our website, in a programmatic way. Anyone can easily integrate p.ly directly into their website or other applications.
Usage method:
Our p.ly method calls are made over the internet by sending HTTP GET requests to the p.ly API REST server.
Available methods:
* shorten
Having the parameters :
- url (required) : the url encoded URL
- output (optional) : the output of the response message. You can use 'json' or 'xml' (default value).
* expand
Having the parameters :
- code (required) : the redirection code without the http://p.ly/ part.
- output (optional) : the output of the response message. You can use 'json' or 'xml' (default value).
Call usage examples:
http://p.ly/api/shorten?url=YOUR_URL
http://p.ly/api/shorten?url=YOUR_URL&output=json
http://p.ly/api/expand?code=REDIRECTION_CODE
Response examples (output as XML) :
<error>Domain blocked</error>
<success>http://p.ly/gyR6</success>
Terms
Developers should note that users of the p.ly API are expected to comply with the terms of use as users of the website.
Drag this to your browser toolbar to shorten URLs from anywhere.
Shorten with p.ly
Drag this to your browser toolbar to shorten URLs from anywhere and send them to Twitter.
Short2Twitter
Replyr
Replyr is a desktop client, written by Aurelian Sandulescu, for the http://re.p.ly URL shortening service that supports converting URLs to short p.ly URLs, posting links to Twitter directly and enhanced user experience. More info on here.
Shorten with p.ly
Drag this to your browser toolbar to shorten URLs from anywhere and send them to Twitter.
Short2Twitter
Replyr
Replyr is a desktop client, written by Aurelian Sandulescu, for the http://re.p.ly URL shortening service that supports converting URLs to short p.ly URLs, posting links to Twitter directly and enhanced user experience. More info on here.
easy to handle your long URLs 
