Show HN: Trails – a transparent, privacy-first URL shortener API

Hi HN,

I built Trails, a transparent URL shortener with a simple public API.

Unlike most URL shorteners, Trails: - does not store IPs - visits are counted using a SHA-256 hash, so they can’t be linked back to users - Lets you “peek” at a short link before clicking, so you know where it goes - Has no accounts, paywalls, or tracking — just a free API

You can find examples on the GitHub page, and also it has a public website that uses this service: https://trls.link/

API repo: https://github.com/anwitars/tiny-trails Web client repo: https://github.com/anwitars/trails-web

I would love feedback on design decisions, and the roadmap included in the API's readme, especially the dynamic Trails idea.