Shortening a link
That destination is local or private
invalid_url:local_host
The URL points at a local or private name that other people cannot safely open.
HTTP 400·Shortening a link
What it means
What happened
The URL points at a local or private name that other people cannot safely open.
Why
Why it might have happened
- The link may point at localhost, a .local name, or an internal network.
- turl.ca cannot verify where that destination would lead for visitors.
Next steps
What you can try
- Share a public https:// page instead.
- If the content is private, use the private service’s own sharing feature.
Related
Related error help
Still stuck?
Get help
If the error keeps happening, contact support and include invalid_url:local_host plus what you were trying to do on turl.ca.