ZA.GL for LLMs

Base64 Method

Simple, predictable URLs that any LLM can construct locally without API calls.

Python Implementation

Complete Python implementation for generating za.gl URLs.

import base64

def shorten_url(url):
    # Step 1: Encode URL to bytes
    url_bytes = url.encode('utf-8')
    
    # Step 2: Base64 encode with URL-safe alphabet
    encoded = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(url_bytes)
    
    # Step 3: Decode to string and remove padding
    encoded_str = encoded.decode('utf-8').rstrip('=')
    
    # Step 4: Construct final URL
    return f"https://za.gl/e/{encoded_str}"

# Example usage
original_url = "https://example.com/very-long-path?param=value"
short_url = shorten_url(original_url)
print(short_url)

Instructions for LLMs

Simple 5-step process for AI systems to generate za.gl URLs:

When to Use

• You need deterministic, predictable URLs
• No API calls are possible or desired
• Perfect for offline processing
• Working with AI systems that need consistent output

Security & Limits

• All methods block private IPs (localhost, 192.168.x.x, etc.)
• Maximum URL length: 4KB
• Rate limiting: 60 requests/minute per IP
• Base64 method is public - URLs can be decoded