URL Shortener - TinyURL Extension

Overview

Dev update: TinyURL has deprecated the old unofficial and unauthenticated API endpoint, which this extension uses, and introduced an interstitial preview page on all TinyURL links created via the deprecated endpoint. This interstitial page includes a countdown that automatically redirects users to the destination link while providing information about the deprecation. There is currently no timeline for this extension to migrate to TinyURL's latest API, since it is available only to authorized users, meaning every user of this extension would need to create a TinyURL account, and pass their API key to this extension. The extension is still fully functional (barring the 10 second countdown) until the undetermined EOL date of the deprecated endpoint. ------------------------- The only URL Shortener Extension that doesn't open a popup. Clicking the Extension Icon is all you need to do to shorten and copy the current URL, with no extra clutter to distract you from your browsing. The same functionality is added to Chrome's Context menu for links, right-clicking a link gives you the option to shorten and copy the clicked link with just one click. An 'OK' or 'ERR' badge is displayed on the Extension Icon to notify the user about a successful shortening and that the shortened URL is now copied to the user's clipboard, or to notify the user of an error. This extension uses TinyURL's URL Shortener Service to shorten the URLs. This extension does not store user data at any point. The current URL (or the URL from the clicked link) is the only thing that gets sent to the TinyURL API. The original URL or the shortened URL is not stored by this extension.