Short answers to the questions we get most often about shortening, protecting and tracking links on trysolara.art.
Do I need an account to shorten a link?
No. trysolara.art is completely account-free. Every link you create is tied to an anonymous device identifier stored in your browser, which is how the site can still show you your own links and their statistics.
Can I choose my own short slug?
Yes. Enter a custom slug of 3 to 32 characters using letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores. If it is already taken or reserved for a site page, you will be asked to pick another one.
What are the three link modes?
Normal links redirect instantly. Password links ask visitors for the password you chose before revealing the destination. Security links run automated Anti-DDoS, Anti-Malware and Anti-Bot verification steps before the visitor can continue.
How does password protection work?
The password is hashed on our servers and never stored in readable form. The destination URL is withheld from the page until a visitor submits the correct password, so it cannot be discovered by inspecting the page source.
What statistics do I get?
For every link you can see visitors, password unlocks, protected users, average traffic per day, a seven-day traffic chart and breakdowns by browser, device, operating system and country. Open the Analytics page and pick one of your links.
Do my links expire?
Links do not expire on a timer. They stay active until you delete them from the My Links section on the home page. Links that are reported as malicious or abusive are removed.
Is there an API?
Yes, and it is free to test. The API Dev page documents the endpoints for creating links and reading a link destination, including request and response examples.
What data do you collect about visitors?
For each visit we store a coarse record: browser family, device type, operating system and country, plus the time of the visit. We do not store full IP addresses or build cross-site advertising profiles. See the Privacy Policy for details.
How do I report an abusive link?
Send the full short link and a short description to the contact address in our Terms of Service. Confirmed malicious links are disabled and their destinations are added to our screening list.