LinkTrap
Documentation

Developer Documentation

Everything you need to integrate LinkTrap into your applications and workflows.

Quick Start

1

Get API Key

Sign up and generate your API key from the dashboard

2

Make Request

Use our REST API to create and manage your links

3

Track Analytics

Monitor performance with detailed analytics and reports

Documentation Sections

Getting Started

Quick start guide and basic concepts

  • Introduction to LinkTrap
  • Creating your first link
  • Understanding the dashboard
  • Basic analytics overview

API Reference

Complete API documentation

  • Authentication
  • Creating links
  • Retrieving analytics
  • Error handling
  • Rate limits

Integrations

Connect with your favorite tools

  • WordPress plugin
  • Slack integration
  • Zapier workflows
  • Custom webhooks

Security

Security features and best practices

  • Bot protection setup
  • Password protection
  • Data encryption
  • Privacy compliance

Analytics

Understanding your data

  • Analytics dashboard
  • Custom reports
  • Data export
  • Real-time monitoring

Advanced Features

Power user features

  • Custom domains
  • Bulk operations
  • Team management
  • White-label solutions

Code Examples

Create a Short Link

javascript
// Create a new short link
const response = await fetch('https://api.linktrap.com/links', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    url: 'https://example.com/very-long-url',
    customSlug: 'my-custom-link',
    title: 'My Custom Link',
    description: 'A description of my link'
  })
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.shortUrl); // https://linktrap.com/my-custom-link

Get Link Analytics

javascript
// Retrieve analytics for a link
const response = await fetch('https://api.linktrap.com/links/abc123/analytics', {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
  }
});

const analytics = await response.json();
console.log(analytics.clicks); // Total click count
console.log(analytics.countries); // Geographic data

Bot Protection Setup

javascript
// Create a link with bot protection
const response = await fetch('https://api.linktrap.com/links', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    url: 'https://example.com/main-content',
    botUrl: 'https://example.com/bot-page',
    useBotPage: true,
    title: 'Protected Content'
  })
});

API Endpoints

POST/api/links

Create a new short link with optional custom slug and metadata.

GET/api/links/{slug}/analytics

Retrieve detailed analytics for a specific short link.

GET/api/links

List all your short links with pagination and filtering options.

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