public function generate_link($link, $hash = "")
{
$response = remote::send_request($this->base_path . "shorts.json?apiKey=" . $this->key, array(
"short[expanded]" => $link,
"short[contracted]" => $hash
));
$response = json_decode($response);
if($response->status_code == 200)
{
return $response->shorts->short->hashed; // Will return the hashed ID of the short.
}
else
{
throw new Exception($response->status_text, 500);
}
}
