dub.co URL Shortener — n8n Workflow

Medium complexity⚡ Trigger8 nodes🏷️ Miscellaneous👁 821 viewsby Murtaja Ziad

Overview

A n8n workflow designed to shorten URLs using Dub.co API.

How it works: It shortens a url using Dub.co API, with the ability to use custom domains and projects. It updates the current shortened url if the slug has been already used.

Estimated Time: Around 15 minutes. Requirements: A Dub.co account. Configuration: Configure the "API Auth" node to add your Dub.co API key, project slug, and the long URL. There some extras that you're able to configure too. You will be able to do that by clicking

Nodes used

HTTP Request

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Dub.co API Limits:
Dub’s API is capped at 10 requests per second per user.
Dub.co API
Create Link. Based on their API docs
Control Stack
README
Dub.co API Workflow Configuration
| Required | Input Field | Description
|----------|-----------------------|-------------------
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W
When clicking "Test Work…
A
API Auth
CREATE
I
IF Slug available
RETRIEVE
UPDATE
S
Shortened URL
D
Done
8 nodes8 edges

How it Works

  1. 1

    Trigger

    The workflow starts with a trigger trigger.

  2. 2

    Process

    Data flows through 8 nodes, connecting httprequest, if, manualtrigger.

  3. 3

    Output

    The workflow completes its automation and delivers the result to the configured destination.

Node Details (8)

HT

HTTP Request

httpRequest

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How to Import This Workflow

  1. 1Click Download JSON button on the right to save the workflow file.
  2. 2Open your n8n instance. Go to Workflows → New → Import from file.
  3. 3Select the downloaded dubco-url-shortener file and click Import.
  4. 4Set up credentials for each service node (API keys, OAuth, etc.).
  5. 5Click Test Workflow to verify everything works, then activate it.

Or paste directly in n8n → Import from JSON:

{ "name": "dub.co URL Shortener", "nodes": [...], ...}

Integrations

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Nodes8
Complexitymedium
Triggertrigger
Views821
CategoryMiscellaneous

Created by

Murtaja Ziad

Murtaja Ziad

@murtajaziad

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