Self-Hosted URL Shortener with Dashboard
Build a fully self-hosted URL shortener in n8n with short link generation, click-tracking redirection, and analytics dashboard using Airtable.
This n8n workflow implements a complete self-hosted URL shortening service divided into three sub-workflows. The first handles short URL creation: it processes incoming long URLs via webhook, generates a unique ID, stores the mapping in Airtable, and returns a shortened n8n.ly link. The second manages redirection: upon accessing the short link, it validates the ID in the database, increments the visit count, and performs a 301 redirect to the original URL. The third provides a dashboard: it fetc
- Platform
- n8n
- Category
- File & Document Management
- Price
- $19.99
- Creator
- Samir Steiner
- URL Shortener
- Dashboard
- Airtable
- Self-Hosted
- Webhook
- Redirection
- Analytics
- Development Tools
- Statistics
How to import this workflow into n8n
- 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
- 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
- 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
- 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.
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