{"id":23392,"date":"2025-10-02T09:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/integration\/api-manual\/url-shortener\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:26:39","slug":"url-shortener","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/url-shortener\/","title":{"rendered":"URL shortener"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23392\" class=\"elementor elementor-23392 elementor-22344\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87dcc1f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87dcc1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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connection<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23442\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/create-a-payment-via-the-api-http-post-or-http-get\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Create API payment<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23443\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/find-payment-url\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Find payment URL<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23444\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/find-payments-based-on-a-part-of-an-order-id\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Find payments<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23445\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/change-the-status-of-a-payment-by-the-order-reference-http-post\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Change payment status<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23465\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/create-a-payment-from-a-url-for-a-qr-code-http-get\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Create QR code payment<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-24107\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/create-a-mandate-request-via-the-api-http-post-or-http-get\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Create API mandate request<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23467\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/find-the-url-of-a-mandate-request-by-the-mandate-number-http-get\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Find the mandate request URL<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23468\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/change-the-status-of-a-mandate-by-the-mandate-number-http-post\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Change mandate status<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23469\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/create-a-mandate-request-from-a-url-for-a-qr-code-http-get\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Create QR code mandate request<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23470\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/api-connection\/create-a-direct-collect-request-via-the-api-http-post-or-http-get\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Create API direct collect request<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-23446\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/callbacks\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Callbacks<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23447\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/callbacks\/additional-callback-parameters\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Additional callback parameters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23448\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/callbacks\/callback-triggers\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Callback triggers<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23449\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/callbacks\/callback-by-mail\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Callback by mail<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23450\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/callbacks\/callback-by-url\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Callback by URL<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23471\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/callbacks\/callback-to-an-ftp-server\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Callback to an FTP server<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23472\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/callbacks\/callback-to-rezexchange\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Callback to RezExchange<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-23451\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/url-shortener\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">URL shortener<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23452\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/url-shortener\/shortened-url-domain-names\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Shortened URL domain names<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23453\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/url-shortener\/create-a-shortened-url\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Create a shortened URL<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23454\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/url-shortener\/get-qr-code-image\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Get QR code image<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23455\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/url-shortener\/create-an-empty-shortened-url\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Create an empty shortened URL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-23473\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/glossary\/payment-parameters\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Glossary<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23456\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/glossary\/payment-parameters\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Payment parameters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23457\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/glossary\/mandate-parameters\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Mandate parameters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23458\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/glossary\/direct-collect-parameters\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Direct collect parameters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23474\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/glossary\/usage-of-dates\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Usage of dates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23475\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/payment-method-codes\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Payment method codes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23476\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/variables-and-functions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Variables and functions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23963\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/functionality\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Functionality<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23440\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/en\/integration\/api-manual\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">API manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2452ba9\" data-id=\"2452ba9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a418c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a418c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">URL shortener<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3647036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3647036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-n1\"><div id=\"c7149\" class=\"csc-default\"><div class=\"csc-textpic-text\"><p class=\"bodytext\">The system also offers a URL-shortener to shorten a URL that can be distributed easily or that can be used to generate a QR code. The lesser the amount of characters in the URL, the cleaner the QR code will be.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"co-n2\"><div id=\"c7148\" class=\"csc-default\"><div class=\"csc-textpic csc-textpic-left csc-textpic-below\"><div class=\"csc-textpic-text\"><p class=\"bodytext\">For instance, the next URL:<br \/><a class=\"external-link-new-window\" title=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_lazy_dog#Cultural_references_in_several_different_languages\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_lazy_dog#Cultural_references_in_several_different_languages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_lazy_dog#<br \/>Cultural_references_in_several_different_languages<\/a>\u00a0will generate a QR code like this:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e556f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e556f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/paybylink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/api-manual-the-quick-brown-fox.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-23389\" alt=\"api manual the quick brown fox\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5c075 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad5c075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-n1\"><div id=\"c7155\" class=\"csc-default\"><div class=\"csc-textpic csc-textpic-intext-right-nowrap csc-textpic-intext-right-nowrap-151\"><div class=\"csc-textpic-text\"><p class=\"bodytext\">When we use the URL shortener to convert the previous URL to a short URL, we get this URL: <a class=\"external-link-new-window\" title=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_lazy_dog#Cultural_references_in_several_different_languages\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_lazy_dog#Cultural_references_in_several_different_languages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/spbl.eu\/Wv0k99cbB<\/a>\u00a0that will generate a much more readable QR code like this:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540cbdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"540cbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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