This workspace contains the backend engineering documentation for the URL Shortener API project, organized into focused sections for architecture, implementation, API reference, testing, and operations.

Overview Document

01_Project Overview

Tech Stack Selection

02_System_Architecture

03_API_Endpoints

04_Database_Design

05_Collision_Prevention

06_Expiration_Logic

07_Project_Structure

08_Testing_Strategy

09_Deployment

10_Environment_Variables

11_Error Handling

MVP_Design_Decisions (Milestone 1)

Frontend Engineering Docs — URL Shortener App