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title: "Short URL HTTP API | Grafana documentation"
description: "Grafana Short URL HTTP API"
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# Short URL API

> Note
> 
> Starting in Grafana 13, `/api` endpoints are being deprecated in favor of the `/apis` route. Note that while Grafana is working on migrating existing APIs, currently there may not be an exact match to the legacy API you’re using.
> 
> **This change doesn’t disrupt or break your current setup**. Legacy APIs are not being disabled and remain fully accessible and operative, but `/api` routes will no longer be updated.
> 
> To learn more refer to the [new API structure in Grafana](/docs/grafana/latest/developer-resources/api-reference/http-api/apis/).

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

## Create short URL

`POST /api/short-urls`

Creates a short URL.

**Example request:**

http ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy

```http
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](/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/#root_url).

**Example response:**

http ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy

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

{
  "uid": AT76wBvGk,
  "url": http://localhost:3000/goto/AT76wBvGk?orgId=1
}
```

Status codes:

- **200** – Created
- **400** – Errors (invalid JSON, missing or invalid fields)