Your question is URL Shortener System Design. Take a moment with it on the right.
Talk me through your thinking if you like. When you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes).
Describe how you would build an API that takes a long URL and returns a shortened version. Walk me through the data model, API endpoints, and how you would handle three follow-ups related to scaling, reliability, and analytics.