v2.0 — Now Open Source

Your Links,
Your Server.

A developer-first, privacy-respecting URL manager for self-hosting. Modern web dashboard, powerful CLI, and automation-friendly API.

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Terminal

$ trelay create https://example.com/very-long-url --slug my-link

✓ Created: https://yourserver.com/my-link

$ trelay stats my-link

Slug: my-link

Clicks: 1,247 (+23 today)

Created: 7 days ago

Features

Everything you need,
nothing you don't

Built for developers who want control over their links without the bloat of enterprise solutions.

Link Management

Custom slugs, expiration, password protection, one-time links that self-destruct after first use, and folder organization.

Privacy-First Analytics

Click analytics with IP anonymization by default. Export to CSV or JSON. Optional custom domain via BASE_URL.

Cross-Platform CLI

Create, list, get, delete, stats, and QR from the terminal. Shell completion and table/JSON/CSV output.

REST API

Full API with JWT and API key auth. Links, folders, stats, preview, restore from trash. OpenAPI spec included.

Single Container

Deploy with Docker Compose. SQLite by default, single binary + frontend. No external dependencies.

Security Built-in

Rate limiting, secure headers, JWT/API key auth, input validation. No telemetry, no tracking.

CLI

Command-line
first design

Manage everything from your terminal. Pipe support, multiple output formats (table, JSON, CSV), and shell completions.

`trelay create`	Create short links with options
`trelay list`	List and filter your links
`trelay stats`	View click analytics
`trelay qr`	Generate QR codes
`trelay folder`	Organize with folders
`trelay config`	Configure CLI settings

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trelay-cli

$ trelay create https://docs.example.com/api/v2 \

--slug docs --expires 30d --password

Password: ••••••••

✓ Created link

URL: https://trl.sh/docs

Expires: 2026-03-07

Protected: Yes

$ trelay list --format json | jq '.[0]'

{
  "slug": "docs",
  "url": "https://docs.example.com/api/v2",
  "clicks": 0,
  "created": "2026-02-05T14:30:00Z"
}

Compare

How Trelay stacks up

See how we compare to other URL shorteners. Spoiler: we're the only one that gives you everything.

Feature	Bitly	Shlink
Self-hosted
Modern UI		Partial
CLI Tool
Privacy-first
Single container	—
One-time links
Free forever
Open source

Ready to take control of your links?

Clone, set your .env (API_KEY, JWT_SECRET), and run. Self-hosted, open source, MIT licensed.

git clone https://github.com/trelay-dev/trelay.git cd trelay cp env.example .env docker compose up -d

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Your Links, Your Server.

Everything you need,nothing you don't