The Twitter for iPhone app (itunes) can be configured to use your very own Firefly URL shortener! Here’s how.
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Actually, it’s quite simple. First, setup your own Firefly instance, possibly using Heroku.
When that’s done, simple open Twitter for iPhone, then follow this path:
- Tap the three dots
- Open “Accounts & Settings”
- Tap the “Settings” button at the bottom
- Open “Services”
- Choose “URL Shortening”
- Then pick “Custom…”
All right, you’re now ready to enter your magic URL. Simply replace the
YOUR_DOMAIN and YOUR_API_KEY placeholders with your actual
domain name and API key (you can find them in your config.ru)
http://YOUR_DOMAIN/api/add?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&url=%@
Then hit “Save” and you’re set! Twitter for iPhone will now automatically use your Firefly instance to shorten URLs!
Looking for the Firefly source code?