URL BOT
Platform

One platform for smarter links

URL BOT is more than a URL shortener. Shorten branded links, measure every verified click in real time, and automatically block bots, VPNs and datacenter traffic — all from a single dashboard.

Free plan forever · No credit card · Bot Shield on every plan

Real-time
Verified clicks the moment they happen
24/7
Automated Bot Shield
Your domain
Branded links & custom back-halves
REST API
Keys, webhooks & bulk endpoints
Capabilities

Everything a short link should carry

Four pillars work together: clean data in, protected traffic through, branded links out, and an API around all of it.

Real-time analytics

Every verified click, updated live — with device, referrer and geography breakdowns you can act on, plus CSV export and period-over-period comparison.

Automated Bot Shield

Bots, VPNs and datacenter traffic are scored and filtered before the redirect, so your metrics reflect real people. Block IPs and whole ranges from the panel.

Branded short links

Use your own verified domain and custom back-halves so every link builds trust, with QR codes and a UTM builder for the channels that need them.

API & automation

Create links from your own stack with REST API keys, cursor pagination and bulk endpoints, then push events to your services with signed webhooks.

How it works

From long URL to protected link in seconds

1

Paste your URL

Drop in any destination and pick a custom alias, or let us generate a short code for you.

2

Share it anywhere

Every visit runs through Bot Shield before the redirect, so only verified traffic is counted.

3

Watch it live

See verified clicks, unique visitors and blocked requests update in real time on your dashboard.

Under the hood

Built to run on your own infrastructure

A single Go binary with MySQL and Redis behind it. No third-party analytics pipeline sits between you and your data.

Cache-backed redirect path
A Redis-backed hot path resolves links without a cold database query.
Per-key API rate limiting
A sliding window guards every API key, with limits you set in your own config.
Signed, retried webhooks
Timestamped HMAC signatures with staged retries and a delivery log per endpoint.
Audit trail
Logins, link changes, API keys, domains and IP blocks are all recorded.
Strict CSP with nonces
Every inline style and script is nonce-bound, with trusted-proxy aware client IPs.
Your data stays yours
Self-hosted on your own domain and servers, exportable to CSV at any time.

Ready to build smarter links?

Create your first branded, bot-protected short link in under a minute.