Self-hosted · Your data

Short links you actually own.

Shorten URLs, track every visit, and hand out API keys — all from a service that runs on your own server. Nothing leaves your infrastructure.

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Long

https://example.com/blog/2026/the-complete-guide-to-self-hosting?ref=newsletter&utm_source=launch

Short

tapl.top/guide Copied

↳ 1,204 visits · 71% mobile · 412 unique

Long URL

https://example.com/products/spring-collection

Alias

spring|
Shorten
tapl.top/spring

Links people actually remember

Turn long, messy URLs into clean branded short links. Pick a memorable alias yourself, or generate a random one in a click — either way it points wherever you need.

tapl.top/spring

1,204

Total visits

412

Unique

71%

Mobile

Mobile
71%
Desktop
22%
Tablet
5%
Bot
2%

See what every link does

Every short link records its visits. Check total clicks, how many are unique visitors, and a breakdown by device — so you know what's landing and what isn't.

terminal

$ curl -X POST tapl.top/shorten \

-H "X-API-Key: sk_live_…" \

-d '{"url":"https://example.com/…"}'

{ "alias": "guide", "short": "tapl.top/guide" }

Automate it with the API

Mint an API key and create links straight from your scripts and apps. A simple HTTP API with X-API-Key auth — no SDK required.

How it works

From long URL to tracked short link in five steps.

Get started
  1. 1

    Sign in to your instance

    Register an account and sign in. New accounts are approved by an admin, so you control who gets in.

  2. 2

    Paste a long URL

    Drop in any URL you want to shorten — query strings, tracking params and all.

  3. 3

    Pick an alias

    Choose a memorable short code, or let it generate a random one for you.

  4. 4

    Share your link

    Hand out the short link anywhere. It redirects to the original instantly.

  5. 5

    Track the visits

    Watch total clicks, unique visitors and device breakdown for every link.

Frequently asked questions

Yes — that’s the point. The service runs on your own server with your own database, so your links and analytics never touch a third party.

Your links, your analytics, your server. No third party in the middle.

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Create an account and start in under a minute.

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