@varandas/expand-url

A Deno library for expanding shortened URLs to their full form. This library provides a simple and efficient way to resolve shortened URLs to their final destination.

Features

• Expands shortened URLs to their full form
• Follows all redirects to get the final destination
• Efficient HEAD requests (doesn't download response bodies)
• Full TypeScript support
• Proper error handling for invalid URLs and network issues
• Detailed URL parsing with query parameters, hash fragments, and other components
• Easy-to-use interface for URL component manipulation

Installation

import { expandUrl, expandUrlWithDetails } from "jsr:@varandas/expand-url";

Usage

Basic URL Expansion

import { expandUrl } from "jsr:@varandas/expand-url";

try {
  const fullUrl = await expandUrl("https://bit.ly/example");
  console.log(fullUrl); // https://example.com/very/long/url
} catch (error) {
  console.error("Failed to expand URL:", error.message);
}

Detailed URL Expansion

import { expandUrlWithDetails } from "jsr:@varandas/expand-url";

try {
  const details = await expandUrlWithDetails(
    "https://bit.ly/example?theme=dark#section",
  );

  console.log(details.fullUrl); // https://example.com/path?theme=dark#section
  console.log(details.protocol); // https:
  console.log(details.hostname); // example.com
  console.log(details.pathname); // /path
  console.log(details.queryParams); // { theme: "dark" }
  console.log(details.hash); // section
} catch (error) {
  console.error("Failed to expand URL:", error.message);
}

Check out the examples directory for more usage examples.

API

expandUrl(url: string): Promise<string>

Expands a URL by following any redirects to get the final destination URL.

Parameters

• url (string): The URL to expand

Returns

• Promise<string>: The expanded (final destination) URL

Throws

• Error: If the URL is invalid or if there's an error following redirects

expandUrlWithDetails(url: string): Promise<ExpandedUrl>

Expands a URL and returns detailed information about its components.

Parameters

• url (string): The URL to expand

Returns

• Promise<ExpandedUrl>: An object containing parsed URL components:
  • fullUrl (string): The complete expanded URL
  • protocol (string): The URL protocol (e.g., 'https:')
  • hostname (string): The hostname (e.g., 'example.com')
  • pathname (string): The pathname (e.g., '/path/to/resource')
  • queryParams (Record<string, string>): Parsed query parameters
  • hash (string): The hash fragment without the # symbol
  • port (string): The port number if specified

Throws

• Error: If the URL is invalid or if there's an error following redirects

Development

# Run tests
deno task test

# Type checking
deno task check

# Development mode (watch for changes)
deno task dev

# Run example
deno task example

Project Structure

.
├── src/           # Source code
├── test/          # Test files
├── examples/      # Example usage
├── mod.ts         # Main entry point
└── deno.json      # Project configuration

License

MIT - 2024 André