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Quickstart

Create your first short link in under a minute.

In the dashboard

  1. Sign in at linklane.io.
  2. On Links, paste a destination URL and (optionally) set a custom alias.
  3. Click Create — your short link and QR code are ready to share.
  4. Open Analytics to watch clicks, geo, devices, and referrers roll in.

Free includes 50 links/month and basic click counts. Pro unlocks unlimited links, full analytics, smart routing, and more — see pricing.

With the API

curl -X POST https://api.linklane.io/api/links \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ll_live_xxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com/very/long/path", "custom_alias": "launch"}'
{
"code": "launch",
"short_url": "https://lny.me/launch",
"url": "https://example.com/very/long/path",
"clicks": 0
}

Get an API key from Settings → API Keys (Pro and above). Full details in the API overview and Authentication.

Next steps

  • Add smart routing to send visitors to the right place.
  • Group links into campaigns with UTM tracking.
  • Wire up webhooks to react to clicks in real time.