Contact person: Business Client

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Location: NORTH 24 PARGANAS, India

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"We need a clean, production-ready URL Shortener module inside our existing project platform (Laravel modular architecture). This module will let users create short links, protect them with passwords, set expiry/pause, view analytics, and auto-generate QR codes for download. No external API work and no database schema write-ups are required—just module logic, views, routes, and integration with our existing layout/helpers.


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What you’ll build (scope)

Shorten Link Flow

Form fields: Long URL, Custom Slug (optional), Expiry (optional), Password Protection (optional), “Generate QR” toggle.

Result screen: Short link + Copy button, QR preview, Download QR option.


Redirect & Protection

Route like /go/{slug} to redirect safely.

If protected: show password prompt → validate → continue.

Graceful states for expired or paused links.


User Dashboard (“Tools → URL Shortener”)

List of user links with columns: Short Link, Original, Clicks, QR, Status, Password?, Created, Actions.

Actions: Copy, Edit (change slug, expiry, password on/off), Pause/Resume, Delete, View Stats.


Analytics (per-link)

Clicks over time, top countries, referrers, device/browser breakdown (simple charts/tables).


QR Codes

Auto-generate QR for each short link (PNG preferred).

Show mini preview in list; allow download.


Admin View (“Modules → URL Shortener”)

Cards: Total Links, Protected Links, Total Clicks.

Global list with filters; disable/delete any link.

Settings toggles: allow guest shortening, allow password protection, blocklist domains.




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UI/UX expectations

Use our existing Afli admin theme (Blade + Tailwind).

Card-style forms, compact tables with filters, clear icons ( for protected).

Clean password prompt page for protected links.

Simple charts (ApexCharts/[login to view URL]) for clicks, countries, devices.

Mobile-responsive.



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Deliverables

A self-contained Modules/UrlShortener module with:

Routes, Controllers, Middleware (for tracking), Blade views, Service/Helper for QR generation.

User pages: Shorten Form, My Links, Link Analytics, Protected Password Prompt.

Admin pages: Dashboard + Links table + basic settings.


Seed/test data or a quick demo walkthrough so we can verify features.

Basic unit/feature tests for the shorten/redirect/password flow (nice to have).



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Timeline (4 days, Dubai time)

Day 1: Module skeleton, routes, Shorten form + result view, QR generation.

Day 2: Redirect flow, password prompt + validation, expiry/pause handling, list page (My Links).

Day 3: Analytics page (charts/tables), actions (edit/pause/delete/duplicate), polish lists.

Day 4: Admin views, settings toggles, QA pass, responsive tidy-up, brief handover notes.



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Tech & constraints

Laravel (modular structure already in project).

Blade + Tailwind for UI.

Use safe redirects (redirect()->away()), hash passwords, and keep pages fast (cache where sensible).

Do not include external API work or DB schema documentation in this delivery.



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Acceptance criteria

Short links create successfully with optional custom slug, expiry, and password.

Visiting /go/{slug}:

Active + no password → instant redirect.

Protected → password screen → correct password redirects; wrong shows error.

Expired/paused → friendly info page (no redirect).


“My Links” shows accurate counts, QR previews, status, and actions work.

Analytics page loads with click graph + simple breakdowns.

Admin page shows totals and can disable/delete links; settings toggles apply." (client-provided description)