Shortening a link
Use a public site name
invalid_url:ip_literal
turl.ca needs a normal public hostname, not a raw IP address.
HTTP 400·Shortening a link
What it means
What happened
turl.ca needs a normal public hostname, not a raw IP address.
Why
Why it might have happened
- Raw IP destinations are harder for visitors to recognize.
- They can also point at private or changing services.
Next steps
What you can try
- Use the site’s public domain name.
- If there is no public domain, do not shorten this destination.
Related
Related error help
Still stuck?
Get help
If the error keeps happening, contact support and include invalid_url:ip_literal plus what you were trying to do on turl.ca.