---
title: "Create a serverless URL shortener in AWS with Terraform"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/create-a-serverless-url-shortener-in-aws-with-terraform-ygpbektoz
source_url: https://levelup.gitconnected.com/create-a-serverless-url-shortener-in-aws-with-terraform-99fda5fecfd0
type: article
source: "gitconnected"
published: 2024-05-02T10:28:01.638Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:16:28.624Z
tags: ["aws", "serverless", "terraform", "api-gateway"]
reading_time: 16
upvotes: 5
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Create a serverless URL shortener in AWS with Terraform

**[gitconnected](https://daily.dev/sources/gc)** · 16 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to create a serverless URL shortener in AWS using Terraform. The project architecture consists of API Gateway, Lambda Function, DynamoDB, and DAX (DynamoDB Accelerator). The application allows users to input a URL and receive a redirect URL with a short code attached. The infrastructure is managed using Terraform, making it easier to provision and modify services. The URL shortening functionality is implemented through a Lambda function that saves the URL in DynamoDB and generates a short URL code. When a user calls the short URL, the application checks the cache for the corresponding record and redirects the user to the original URL.

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Tags: [#aws](https://daily.dev/tags/aws), [#serverless](https://daily.dev/tags/serverless), [#terraform](https://daily.dev/tags/terraform), [#api-gateway](https://daily.dev/tags/api-gateway)

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