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Architect Practice
Architect Practice
Apr 7, 2026 · Backend Development

The 8 Characters in a Text Message Reveal Hidden Challenges in Short‑Link System Design

This article walks through the end‑to‑end design of a lightweight short‑link service, covering why short links are needed, the choice of 302 redirects, key‑generation strategies (MurmurHash vs ID‑based base62), caching layers, security threats, scaling techniques, and practical pitfalls, all illustrated with concrete code and benchmark numbers.

CachingSecuritybase62 encoding
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The 8 Characters in a Text Message Reveal Hidden Challenges in Short‑Link System Design
Lin is Dream
Lin is Dream
Oct 14, 2025 · Backend Development

Designing a Scalable Short‑Link System: From Base62 Encoding to Security

This article explains how to build a production‑grade short‑link service, covering the background of SMS short URLs, Base62 encoding principles, database schema design, request routing, security measures such as custom alphabets, rate limiting, and signed links, and additional management features for operation and monitoring.

Rate LimitingSecuritybackend architecture
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Designing a Scalable Short‑Link System: From Base62 Encoding to Security
Architect
Architect
Nov 10, 2023 · Backend Development

Design and Implementation of a High‑Performance Short‑Link Platform

This article details the architecture, core algorithms, security measures, and performance optimizations of a high‑throughput short‑link service, covering hash‑based ID generation, Base62 encoding, distributed ID schemes, caching, database indexing, sharding, and monitoring to ensure efficient and secure URL shortening.

Securitybackend architecturebase62
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Design and Implementation of a High‑Performance Short‑Link Platform