Shorten URLs

[Eric]

Hello,

I'm trying to shorten URLs and I am not a developer if anyone has a suggestion that would be great. Here is the task I have so far:

Url Shorten (44)
A1: Variable Set [ Name:%url To:http://www.google.com/ Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]        (later the highlighted part will be %CLIP once I get it working)
A2: HTTP Post [ Server:Port:https://www.googleapis.com/urlshortener/v1/url Path: Data / File:{"longUrl": "%url"} Cookies: User Agent: Timeout:15 Content Type: Output File: Trust Any Certificate:On Continue Task After Error:On ]
A3: Flash [ Text:%HTTPR Long:Off ]
A4: Flash [ Text:%HTTPD Long:Off ]

I got my info from https://developers.google.com/url-shortener/v1/getting_started#shorten but I don't exactly know what I am reading. The response code I keep getting is 403. Or if you can tell me if I am even going at this the right way that would be helpful too.

Thanks.

[Marta Hintz]

I usually Google the error codes to find what they mean.

[Mike Kreisher]

I was having some issues trying to use Google's URL shortening api with Tasker Posts too. My issue was resolved in this reddit thread by someone suggesting to use RESTask

[Robert Ryan]

In order to send http posts to googleapis an api key or access key would have to be obtained. Have you done this?

In addition, you neglected to set the content type. It should be application/json'.

[Robert Ryan]

As an alternative, you could use the app 'goo.gl URL Shortener' and the Autoinput plug-in to automate this:

URL Short (27)
A1: Set Clipboard [ Text:https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/tasker/MsQPekC9fus Add:Off ]
A2: Launch App [ App:goo.gl URL Shortener Data: Exclude From Recent Apps:Off ]
A3: AutoInput Action [ Configuration:Type: Id
Value: com.mattiamaestrini.urlshortener:id/buttonInsertUrl
Action : Click Package:com.joaomgcd.autoinput Name:AutoInput Action Timeout (Seconds):20 ]
A4: AutoInput UI Query [ Configuration:Text: QR Code Package:com.joaomgcd.autoinput Name:AutoInput UI Query Timeout (Seconds):20 ]
A5: AutoInput Global Action [ Configuration:Action: Back Package:com.joaomgcd.autoinput Name:AutoInput Global Action Timeout (Seconds):20 ]

[Cornelius Mostert]

Does anyone know how to include the API Key in the call?

Google API Doc state key=YourKey 

[Cornelius Mostert]

I got it to work

1. Read https://developers.google.com/url-shortener/v1/getting_started
2. Get an API key from Google (see article)
3. In Tasker
• Use a HTTP Post
• Set server: https://www.googleapis.com/urlshortener/v1/url?key=Your_API_Key
• Set Data: {"longUrl": "Your_Long_URL"}
• Content Type: application/json
• Output File: Some_Location_On_Your_Phone/tempOut.txt
• I checked Trust any Certificate (Not sure if you want to)
• Read File Some_Location_On_Your_Phone/tempOut.txt into a variable
• Split the Var untill you are happy