Shorten.REST vs. Prompt API
Having complete control over your API and your data is great. However, when that's the only thing a URL shortening service does, it's not great. Prompt API runs into these problems with their setup:
PROMPT API HAS no dedicated dashboard
Click tracking data is only displayed in the API as return values, as opposed to having a dashboard to easily visualize your data.
PROMPT API HAS no dedicated pixels
Prompt API has no pre-made snippets to install Pixels on Facebook, Pinterest, Google Analytics, Taboola, etc.
PROMPT API HAS no integrations
Shorten.REST has several integration capabilities already available, while Prompt API does not.
PROMPT API HAS rate limits
If you go over your number of API requests, and do not manually upgrade your plan, Prompt API's service stops working.
Prompt API gives you total control over your own work. But it doesn't give you anything else.
21st-century websites need more from their link shortening software than simply renaming a URL. If you need to do things like...
monitor your links and click data on several social media outlets
edit your shortened URLs instead of deleting them altogether
easily visualize your click data and determine your site's advertising success
an API that can handle high traffic spikes through cloud hosting
set up and track your links within minutes
integrate your URL shortener with other apps like Zapier
install your URL shortener as a Chrome extension
guarantee that your links will always be functional
guarantee that your links will redirect users to the right place
guarantee that you can always make API calls (Prompt API will cut you off)
create and deploy webhooks
manage more than one domain within one account
…then Prompt API is not the URL shortening service for you. Shorten.REST is.
All Shorten.REST Plans Include
There are certain features that are non-negotiable, even if you’re on a free plan.
We know that.
Unlimited clicks.
Unlimited number of branded URLs.
UTM builder and unlimited meta tags.
Guaranteed 99.99% uptime for servers.
A free SSL certificate.
Click tracking by referrer, user agent, browser type, operating system, country (several more refined location-based features coming soon).
Shorten.REST simply does more than Prompt API.
If you are looking for a better developed, feature-rich URL shortening software that has been designed to meet the needs of 21st-century websites, and still maintain API control, Shorten.REST is the URL shortener for you.
Developer Testimonials
Hear Capterra verified testimonials from developers using our link shortener services.
The first URL shorten service with API. I am amazed with the full range of API facilities.
Freelancer
There are many link shorteners on the market but Shorten have gone the extra mile by providing a bunch of extra developer-friendly features – like a Zapier integration and decent click tracking stats.
Managing Director
Computer Software
Works as advertised. URL shortening is something that we expect to be easy to set up, no hassle and that just works. Shorten.REST does that very well. We integrated it in a few hours in our software solution.
CEO
Information Technology and Services
We literally set up Shorten.REST in less than an hour, live on functioning on our Esports Management platform.
Founder
Sports