How to bulk shorten a list of URLs with bash commands via bit.ly API

README.md

Usage

Obtaining token

You should get bit.ly token to use this API.
You can follow this instructions to obtain a token: https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/230647907-How-do-I-generate-an-OAuth-access-token-for-the-Bitly-API-

Cloning gist and navigate folder

git clone https://gist.github.com/2acc16a873e7467eefc44bcce353aa71.git
cd 2acc16a873e7467eefc44bcce353aa71

Insert token into access_token.txt

echo YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE > access_token.txt

Execute bash file

./shorten.sh

access_token.txt

links.txt

https://www.google.com
https://www.example.com

outputLinks.txt

https://bit.ly/3gHEmg6
https://bit.ly/30Pu0VT

shorten.sh

#!/bin/sh
# Author: Zafer AYAN

# Variables
apiURL="https://api-ssl.bitly.com/v3/shorten"
access_token="$(cat access_token.txt)"
format="txt" # json
inputFileName="links.txt"
outputFileName="outputLinks.txt"

# Deleting file if exists
rm "$outputFileName"
# Loop through file
while IFS= read -r longUrl;do
    echo "Shortening $longUrl"
    # Create request url
    url="$apiURL?access_token=$access_token&format=$format&longUrl=$longUrl"
    # Remove \r char from url
    url=${url%$'\r'}
    # Make request to bit.ly and get shortened url
    shortenedLink=$(curl $url)
    # Write shortened url into output file
    echo $shortenedLink
    echo $shortenedLink>>$outputFileName
done < "$inputFileName"

echo "Completed"

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