Link expiration and disabling

You can stop a short link two ways:

1. Disable (ON/OFF) — immediate, re-enable any time.
2. Expiration — automatic after a set time.

Disabling (manual)

In the list click the ON (or OFF) button on the right of the link. The state flips instantly.

• ON → link works normally.
• OFF → returns 404 / "not found", doesn't count clicks.

Useful when:

• An event ended and you want to pause temporarily.
• The target URL stopped working and you want to fix it later.
• Someone is abusing the link (spam, scraping) and you want to stop it.

A disabled link stays in the list and the slug remains reserved — no one else can use it until you delete it.

Expiration (automatic)

When creating you can set Expiration to:

After expiration:

• Link returns 404.
• In the list it has an Expired badge (red).
• Counts against your plan limit until you delete it.

Changing expiration

Can't be edited in the UI yet after creation. To extend, two paths:

1. Delete the old link and create a new one with the same slug (only if no one took the slug in the meantime).
2. (Planned feature — edit expiration, let us know if you need it.)

Deletion

Deletion is permanent:

• Link returns 404 going forward.
• Slug is released for new use (anyone can register it).
• Click history is wiped.

Use cases

• Short-term campaign (event): set expiration to the campaign end (e.g. 30 days). After ending the link goes dark on its own.
• Permanent link (business card, profile): no expiration, never turns off.
• Test: 7-day expiration + random slug, so they don't pile up.