README

Introduction

googl-php is a small and simple PHP class intended to use with the Google URL shortening service "Goo.gl" and licensed under the GNU GPL v3.

Functions

The class currently supports 2 methods:

• Shorten a URL
• Expand (look up) an already shortened URL

Usage

<?php 

require_once('Googl.class.php');

$googl = new Googl('YOUR_API_KEY');

// Shorten URL
$googl->shorten('http://www.google.com/');

// Look up long URL
$googl->expand('http://goo.gl/fbsS');

unset($googl);

API key

You don't need an API key to use the class (=the shortening service).

But as Google writes in their own "Getting Started" guide, it's "highly recommended" to use one. And clicking a button doesn't really hurt, right?

Further info

For further information about Goo.gl and its API, please visit: https://developers.google.com/url-shortener/.