# Short URL API
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Use the Short URL API to create shortened URLs. A short URL represents a longer URL containing complex query parameters in a smaller and simpler format.

**Note**  
To use a Grafana API with your Amazon Managed Grafana workspace, you must have a valid service account token. You include this in the `Authorization` field in the API request.

## Create short URL
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```
POST /api/short-urls
```

Creates a short URL.

**Example request**

```
POST /api/short-urls HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk

{
  "path": "d/TxKARsmGz/new-dashboard?orgId=1&from=1599389322894&to=1599410922894"
}
```

JSON body schema:
+ **path** – The path to shorten, relative to the Grafana root URL.

**Example response**

```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "uid": "AT76wBvGk",
  "url": "/goto/AT76wBvGk?orgId=1"
}
```

Status codes:
+ **200** – Created
+ **400** – Errors (invalid JSON, missing or invalid fields)

## Get short URL
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```
GET /api/short-urls/:uid
```

Retrieves a short URL by its UID.

**Example request**

```
GET /api/short-urls/AT76wBvGk HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk
```

**Example response**

```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "uid": "AT76wBvGk",
  "path": "d/TxKARsmGz/new-dashboard?orgId=1&from=1599389322894&to=1599410922894"
}
```