The rustunit team built ezli.me, a minimalist link shortener in Rust to replace TinyURL after their free tier limitations. The service uses axum, tokio, and PostgreSQL with in-memory caching for performance, running efficiently on their K3s cluster with minimal resource requirements.
Background
Link shortening services are commonly used to create compact URLs for sharing, with many developers opting to build custom solutions for specific needs and cost control. Rust has gained popularity for building efficient web services due to its performance and safety features.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Apr 18, 2026 at 05:33 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10