URL Shortener Settings

Introduction

The URL Shorteners Settings page allows administrators to manage which URL shortening services are available and active within Lucy for use in phishing simulations and other messaging campaigns.

Navigate to Settings > Common System Settings > URL Shortener Settings

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Default Shorteners

Lucy comes with two shorteners pre-configured; bit.ly and is.gd.

These services are ready to use and cannot be edited.

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Custom Shortener

Administrators can configure a custom URL shortening service for use in Lucy campaigns. This feature enables the integration of proprietary or third-party shorteners when embedded services are not suitable.

Settings

Name	Internal label for the shortener (e.g., custom).
Shortener URL	Endpoint to which Lucy will send requests for generating shortened URLs.
Method	HTTP method used for the request (GET or POST).
Active	Enables or disables the shortener for use in the platform.
Body Parameter Name	Specifies the key used in the JSON body of the request. Example:{ "url": "https://example.com/long/link" }
Response Type	Determines how the response is extracted (JSON or TEXT).