Documentation
Overview
URLNow product areas, core workflows, and workspace behavior.
URLNow platform documentation
URLNow provides short links, profile pages, link analytics, organization workspaces, branded domains, and approved developer-key integrations.
Use the web app for manual link management. Use organizations for team workspaces. Use the Developer API for approved server-side short-link creation.
Main areas
| Area | Where to go | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Public app | Open app | Home page, pricing, contact, sign in, registration, and public link creation. |
| Dashboard | Open dashboard | Your personal link activity, profile, settings, security, invoices, and domains. |
| Short links | Create short link | Create a short link with an optional custom ending. |
| Analytics | View analytics | Review visits, sources, devices, and campaign activity for your links. |
| Developer console | Open developer console | Request API access, manage developer keys, rotate keys, and create short links from approved integrations. |
| Organizations | Manage organizations | Create a shared workspace, invite members, manage roles, and use branded domains. |
| Developer API | Read API docs | Create short links with an approved developer API key. |
How short links work
A short link uses a custom ending, also called an alias. For example:
https://urlnow.me/summer-sale
When someone opens the short link, URLNow sends them to the original destination and records the visit for analytics.
Some endings are reserved for important platform pages, such as /app and /api, so they cannot be used as custom endings.
Personal and team workspaces
When you create a link, URLNow saves it in your active workspace.
| Workspace | Who can see the link activity |
|---|---|
| Personal workspace | You. |
| Organization workspace, owner or admin | Organization owners and admins can see organization links and activity. |
| Organization workspace, member | Members can work with their own organization links. |
You can switch workspaces from the organization area.
Link safety
URLNow checks destination URLs before creating short links. Links may be rejected when the destination is private, local, incorrectly formatted, or blocked by URL safety checks.