aws3.link by SilverLining.Cloud

Official website

aws3.link is a URL shortening service operated by SilverLining.Cloud GmbH.

Developers and businesses use its REST API to create short links with custom domains, expiry and click tracking.

You open a short link aws3.link/ab12cd
forwarded to
You arrive at The address the link’s creator chose
aws3.link only forwards visitors. It does not host the page you land on.

Did you get a link from aws3.link?

Links on aws3.link are created by customers of our API. Each customer is responsible for where their links point.

  • Open short links only when you expected them, from a sender you know.
  • After the redirect, check that the address bar shows the site you expected.
  • Never enter passwords or payment details on a page you reached through an unexpected link.

Report a suspicious link

Phishing, malware, spam or other abuse? Email us the full short link and tell us where you received it. Abusive links are removed.

Email support@silverlining.cloud

Include the complete link, for example https://aws3.link/ab12cd. You don’t need an account to report.

For developers

Short links through a REST API

Create and manage short links with one HTTP call. Serverless and fully managed, billed per call through your cloud marketplace.

  • REST API: /shorten /update /remove /track
  • Custom slugs, or random ones with 4–8 characters (default 6)
  • Expiry by time (1–8760 hours) or by clicks (1–100)
  • Public short domains or your own branded domain (apex or CNAME)
  • Click tracking and analytics
  • Serverless and fully managed, with low-latency redirects
  • Auth via the x-api-key header; usage dashboard with CSV export
Get it on AWS Marketplace Read the docs
Create a short linkcURL
curl -X POST https://api.aws3.link/shorten \
  -H "x-api-key: $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "longUrl": "https://example.com/spring-launch",
    "expireHours": 24
  }'

# The response contains your new link:
# "shortUrl": "https://aws3.link/ab12cd"

Full reference for all endpoints in the AWS documentation.

Pricing

Pay per API call. Clicks are free.

You pay only for API calls. Clicks and redirects are always free. No contracts, no monthly minimum.

  • On your existing cloud invoiceUsage is billed through your AWS or Azure account.
  • No vendor onboardingNo new contract and no procurement cycle.
  • Ready in minutesYou get an API key right after subscribing.

Read the docsProduct page

  • Clicks and redirects free
  • No contract
  • No monthly minimum

Video tutorial

How to Set Up a URL Shortener API on AWS

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