PowerShell Tool to handle Tiny URLs

UrlHandler.ps1

<#
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function global:Get-TinyURL {
<#
	.SYNOPSIS
		Get a Short URL

	.DESCRIPTION
		Get a Short URL using the TINYURL.COM Service

	.PARAMETER URL
		Long URL

	.EXAMPLE
				PS C:\> Get-TinyURL -URL 'http://hochwald.net'
				http://tinyurl.com/yc63nbh

				Request the the TINYURL for http://hochwald.net.
				In this example the return is http://tinyurl.com/yc63nbh

	.NOTES
		Additional information about the function.
#>

	[CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')]
	[OutputType([string])]
	param
	(
		[Parameter(Mandatory = $true,
				   Position = 0,
				   HelpMessage = 'Long URL')]
		[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
		[string]
		$URL
	)

	try {
		# Request
		$tinyURL = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://tinyurl.com/api-create.php?url=$URL" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Content

		# Dump to the Console
		write-output "$tinyURL"
	} catch {
		# Something bad happend
		Write-Output "Whoopsie... Houston, we have a problem!"
	} finally {
		# Cleanup
		Remove-Variable tinyURL -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue -WarningAction:SilentlyContinue
	}
}


function global:Get-IsGdURL {
<#
	.SYNOPSIS
		Get a Short URL

	.DESCRIPTION
		Get a Short URL using the IS.GD Service

	.PARAMETER URL
		Long URL

	.EXAMPLE
				PS C:\> Get-IsGdURL -URL 'http://hochwald.net'
				http://is.gd/FkMP5v

				Request the the IS.GD for http://hochwald.net.
				In this example the return is http://is.gd/FkMP5v

	.NOTES
		Additional information about the function.
#>

	[CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')]
	[OutputType([string])]
	param
	(
		[Parameter(Mandatory = $true,
				   Position = 0,
				   HelpMessage = 'Long URL')]
		[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
		[string]
		$URL
	)

	try {
		# Request
		$isgdURL = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://is.gd/api.php?longurl=$URL" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Content

		# Dump to the Console
		write-output "$isgdURL"
	} catch {
		# Something bad happend
		Write-Output "Whoopsie... Houston, we have a problem!"
	} finally {
		# Cleanup
		Remove-Variable isgdURL -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue -WarningAction:SilentlyContinue
	}
}

function global:Get-TrImURL {
<#
	.SYNOPSIS
		Get a Short URL

	.DESCRIPTION
		Get a Short URL using the TR.IM Service

	.PARAMETER URL
		Long URL

	.EXAMPLE
				PS C:\> Get-TrImURL -URL 'http://hochwald.net'

	.NOTES
		The service is offline at the moment!
#>

	[CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')]
	[OutputType([string])]
	param
	(
		[Parameter(Mandatory = $true,
				   Position = 0,
				   HelpMessage = 'Long URL')]
		[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
		[string]
		$URL
	)

	try {
		# Request
		$trimURL = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://api.tr.im/api/trim_simple?url=$URL" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Content

		# Dump to the Console
		write-output "$trimURL"
	} catch {
		# Something bad happend
		Write-Output "Whoopsie... Houston, we have a problem!"
	} finally {
		# Cleanup
		Remove-Variable trimURL -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue -WarningAction:SilentlyContinue
	}
}

function global:Get-LongURL {
<#
	.SYNOPSIS
		Expand a Short URL

	.DESCRIPTION
		Expand a Short URL via the untiny.me
		This service supports all well known (and a lot other) short UR L services!

	.PARAMETER URL
		Short URL

	.EXAMPLE
				PS C:\> Get-LongURL -URL 'http://cutt.us/KX5CD'
				http://hochwald.net

				Get the Long URL (http://hochwald.net) for a given Short URL

	.NOTES
		This service supports all well known (and a lot other) short UR L services!
#>

	[CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')]
	[OutputType([string])]
	param
	(
		[Parameter(Mandatory = $true,
				   Position = 0,
				   HelpMessage = 'Short URL')]
		[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
		[string]
		$URL
	)

	try {
		# Request
		$longURL = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://untiny.me/api/1.0/extract?url=$URL&format=text" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Content

		# Dump to the Console
		write-output "$longURL"
	} catch {
		# Something bad happend
		Write-Output "Whoopsie... Houston, we have a problem!"
	} finally {
		# Cleanup
		Remove-Variable longURL -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue -WarningAction:SilentlyContinue
	}
}

This File will be part of the next release of my tools ;-)