da.gd

Minimalist curl-friendly URL shortener and helpers.

https://da.gd/ (rel=ugc nofollow)

Lightweight short-link service with simple HTTP/CLI usage for developers who want short URLs without a heavy dashboard. Keywords: url shortener, short url, da.gd, dagd, curl shortener.

Editor's notes (hand-checked)

Checked on 2026-11-11 (KST) with curl and headless Chrome. da.gd has no web form: the home page answers in plain text (text/plain) even to a browser and lists every command. Shortening is one GET request, /?url=<long URL>&shorturl=<slug>. Adding + to a short link (da.gd/g+) prints where it goes without following it, a quick way to check a link before clicking. /stats/g still answers "text-based stats endpoint coming soon", so there are no click counts. We did not create a link, to avoid leaving a public short URL behind.

The helpers are the real reason to bookmark it. /ip, /ua and /headers echo what your client sends. /dns/indieindex.xyz printed our A, NS and TXT records, /up/indieindex.xyz returned 200, and /headers/indieindex.xyz?redirects=0 showed our http-to-https 301. /host, /roll/2d6 and /status/404 also worked. Limits: /w (whois) returned an empty body for a .xyz domain, and /isp said "ISP could not be found" for our server.

Good fit: developers who work in a terminal and want a one-line shortener or a quick DNS, header or uptime check from a script. Poor fit: marketing links that need analytics, branded domains, editing or QR codes.

Alternatives: TinyURL has a web form with an optional alias (at least 5 characters). Its plan table lists 30 links a month on the free account and paid plans from $9 a month with analytics and branded domains. The page also loaded Stripe, Paddle and ProfitWell scripts. T.LY offers QR codes and link management, but its site showed a Cloudflare bot check to our headless browser, so we could not open its pricing page.

ownership_status=unclaimed · editorial_status=approved · verification_status(legacy)=unverified · updated_at=2026-11-11 · locales=en

Mirrors: markdown · json

Categories

utilities · devtools

FAQ

What is this listing?
An IndieIndex registry record for da.gd — structured product metadata agents and humans can read. It is a registry listing, not an ad and not a sold placement.
How do ownership, editorial, and follow work?
ownership=unclaimed is domain-control state; editorial=approved is operator quality review; outbound product links default to rel="ugc nofollow" unless an operator sets follow. Proof ≠ approval ≠ follow. Ownership and editorial are never sold.
How do agents search or submit?
Search: GET /api/v1/search?q=dagd. Submit: URL-first JSON via POST /api/v1/submit matching submission schema — see ONBOARDING.md. Queued only; no auto-publish; never sets follow.
Unclaimed listing — how do I remove it?
Editorial seeds may be ownership=unclaimed. Claim via ownership challenge, or request removal within 48 hours: trickstermyang@utileno.com.

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