dFL8 URLs with Code!

The dFL8.me URL Shortening API is extremely simple. Just submit the URL to be shortened to dFL8.me using a standard HTTP GET request for the API URL:

http://dfl8.me/api/?url=[encoded URL here]

The dFL8.me API will return the shortened URL on success, and an error message beginning with "Error: " on failure. Please note, the API url is case sensitive.

JSON and JSONP Response Format

Everyone's favorite format, JSON, is now supported by the dFL8.me API. To use JSON, pass a format parameter with the value json in the API URL. To use JSONP, set the callback parameter like so:

http://dfl8.me/api/?callback=callbackFunc&url=[encoded URL here]

XML Response Format

The API also supports XML as a response format. To use XML, pass a format parameter with the value xml. If the shortened URL was created successfully, you will get a response like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
	<result>true</result>
	<url>http://dFL8.me/520a</url>
</response>

If your API call results in an error, you will receive a response in this format:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
	<result>false</result>
	<message>Error: invalid or missing URL</message>
</response>