Create short links, QRCodes, with your own domain. Share them anywhere. Track what’s working, and what’s not.
Go to siteThe U301 API provides a robust platform for URL management, including features like URL shortening, analytics, and secure redirection. This API is extremely useful for businesses or developers who need to manage and analyze web traffic through compact, trackable URLs. Using Pipedream, you can integrate the U301 API into automated workflows that enhance marketing efforts, streamline link management, and provide detailed insights into click-through behaviors.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
u301: {
type: "app",
app: "u301",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://api.u301.com/v2/shorten`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${this.u301.$auth.api_key}`,
},
params: {
url: `https://pipedream.com?via=go`,
title: `Pipedream - Connect APIs, AI, databases and more.`,
},
})
},
})
Marketing Campaign Tracking: Automate the creation of shortened URLs for different marketing channels using the U301 API. Combine it with the Google Sheets app on Pipedream to log URL and associated campaign data in real-time. This helps in tracking the performance and engagement of each channel effectively.
Scheduled Link Updates: Use the U301 API to manage and update shortened URLs dynamically based on scheduled events or triggers. This can be linked with a CRM platform like HubSpot (available on Pipedream) to update marketing links in emails or landing pages based on customer interactions or campaign timelines.
Real-Time Alerting for URL Metrics: Set up a workflow that monitors analytics from the U301 API for specific URLs and triggers alerts via Slack (integrated with Pipedream) when certain thresholds are reached (e.g., number of clicks). This is ideal for real-time marketing adjustments and to gauge the impact of specific promotional activities.
U301 uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your U301 account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to U301 APIs in both code and no-code steps.