Shlink

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MIT LicenseOpen Source — No Paywall15 ContainersDocker · Binary · SourceNeeds MySQL

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Shlink is a PHP-based URL shortener designed for self-hosting, allowing users to serve shortened links under their own domain. It targets operators who want control over their link infrastructure...

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Features

self-hosted URL shortening
custom domain hosting
REST API
command-line interface
API key management
web client
configurable via environment variables
sandboxed API docs

Details

Last Updated: Jul 12, 2026
Created: Apr 8, 2016
Install Methods: dockerbinarysource
Requirements: PHP 8.4 or 8.5PHP extensions: json, curl, pdo, intl, gd, gmp/bcmathapcu extension (recommended if not using RoadRunner)sockets and bcmath extensions (for RabbitMQ integration)MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or SQLitecorresponding PDO extension for the chosen database
Authentication: local
API: REST
Runtime / Stack: PHPDocker
Privacy & Independence: No Cloud Required
Deployment: Deployment: Docker Compose ✓15 Containers — heavy hosting footprintRuns as 15 containers

Docker Compose

15 services · database: mysql · infra: nginx, mysql, postgres, mariadb, redis, rabbitmq · 4 unclassified (server, mercure, swagger-ui, matomo)

no resource limits declared

needs persistent storage (22 volumes)

docker-compose.yml · @ 2563b51 · scanned Jun 10, 2026

services:
    shlink_nginx:
        container_name: shlink_nginx
        image: nginx:1.25-alpine
        ports:
            - "8000:80"
        volumes:
            - ./:/home/shlink/www
            - ./docs:/home/shlink/www/public/docs
            - ./data/infra/vhost.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
        links:
            - shlink_php

    shlink_php:
        container_name: shlink_php
        user: 1000:1000
        build:
            context: .
            dockerfile: ./data/infra/php.Dockerfile
        ports:
# ...

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