FlatTurtle Blog
19 November 2025, 10:49
We recently launched FlatTurtle.link, our own in-house URL shortening service.
We needed a clean and reliable way to include links in our how-to and troubleshooting guides, especially those that may be printed or shared offline. Short links make it easier to type and remember, without relying on long URLs that, when typing it over, introduces typo.
As we’ve built it for our own use, we also added an API, allowing us to create short links straight from the command line or from within our scripts and automation tools. This makes it easy to use short links consistently across internal tools and documentation.
The short URLs will either be randomly generated short code (for example, FlatTurtle.link/rExuP) or, optionally, one or multiple keywords to make it more memorable (for example, FlatTurtle.link/case-study-cobelpro-pegasus-connectivity).
We prefer to avoid public shortening services like TinyURL or Bit.ly as they can change, disappear, or even have links hijacked over time. By running our own system, we keep full control and can ensure every link remains functional and safe.
FlatTurtle.link is not public; only the FlatTurtle team can create links. That means anything under this domain can be trusted to come from us.
This domain has also been added to our official list of FlatTurtle-owned domains, available at legal.flatturtle.com.
As you can see from a curl -I it simply redirects to the intended URL.
