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Explore our collection of guides, tutorials, and expert resources about "REST API", including URL shortening, analytics, QR codes, and developer tools.
REST API
How to Choose a URL Shortener API for Your App
A guide to choosing a URL shortener API: six criteria, each of which can be checked before you integrate. Limits, pricing and capabilities compared against Bitly's plans, authentication methods in light of RFC 9700, a method for measuring latency yourself, and Lix.li's published limits including custom ones on request.
#Url shortener
#Rest api
#Short links
#Developer tools
#Web-analytics
#Smart link
REST API
API Key vs OAuth: Choosing One, and What It Costs You
A comparison of two ways to authenticate an API: what a key gives you, what OAuth gives you, and the single question that decides between them. Plus which OAuth flows RFC 9700 deprecated, and why revoking an API key usually takes effect with a delay.
#Url shortener
#Rest api
#Developer tools
#Digital marketing
REST API
How to Create a Short Link with the PHP SDK
Learn how to create short links in PHP using the official Lix.li PHP SDK. This guide covers Composer installation, creating your first short URL, working with custom aliases, UTM parameters, tags, and other advanced options to integrate URL shortening into your PHP applications.
#Url shortener
#Sdk
#Rest api
#Developer tools
#Php