Glossary term
What is KGS (Key Generation Service)?
KGS stands for Key Generation Service.
A service that makes unique short codes in advance and hands them out in batches. Nothing needs checking at request time.
Learn it properly · Practical Design ProblemsLesson 1: Design a URL Shortener (Long URL to Short URL)Making IDs, Base62, collisions, caching for read-heavy traffic, 301 vs 302 and analytics, custom aliases, expiry and stopping abuse.