Changing URLs

Definition

This API endpoint is used to modify shortened url, for future use in BulkGate Portal.

API URL

URL used to send HTTP requests:

https://portal.bulkgate.com/api/1.0/shortener/change

POST /api/1.0/shortener/change HTTP/1.1
Host: portal.bulkgate.com
Content-Type: application/json
Cache-Control: no-cache

Api has 20 request per minute limit.

Parameters table

PARAMETER NAME	VALUE	MANDATORY	DEFAULT VALUE
application_id	Application ID	Yes	-
application_token	Application token	Yes	-
short_url	Abbreviated url to be changed	Yes	-
target_url	New URL	Yes	-

Example of full request:

POST /api/1.0/shortener/change HTTP/1.1
Host: portal.bulkgate.com
Content-Type: application/json
Cache-Control: no-cache

{
  "application_id": "APPLICATION_ID",
  "application_token": "APPLICATION_TOKEN",     
  "short_url": "u1.pm/K",
  "target_url": "www.insymbo.com"
}

Response to this command may be:

In case of success:

{
    "data": {
        "short_url": "http://u1.pm/K",
        "target_url": "http://www.insymbo.com",
        "final_url": "https://www.insymbo.com/en",
        "title": "Online assessment tool for employee selection - INSYMBO"
    }
}

In case of error:

{
    "type": "url_not_found",
    "code": 400,
    "error": "Url not found",
    "detail": null
}

{
    "type": "url_type_is_incorrect",
    "code": 400,
    "error": "Url type is incorrect",
    "detail": null
}

{
    "type": "the_per_minute_quota_has_been_exceeded",
    "code": 400,
    "error": "The per minute quota has been exceeded",
    "detail": null
}

{
    "type": "url_is_unavailable",
    "code": 400,
    "error": "Url is unavailable",
    "detail": null
}