Link Clean — Remove extraneous information from URLs

[vitor]

Usage

Remove UTM parameters, mobile subdomains, and other clutter from URLs via the Universal Action.

Alternatively, configure the Hotkey to clean a selected URL or use the lc keyword to declutter the last copied URL.

Redirects are followed before cleaning and the result is pasted to the frontmost app.

⤓ Install on the Alfred Gallery | Source

 

Edited May 9 by vitor

[vitor]

Update.

 

It will no longer print a newline at the end.

[vitor]

Update.

It now uses OneUpdater, so this should be the last time you need to manually update.

[vitor]

Updated to use the most recent version of OneUpdater (released today).

[vitor]

Update.

Now handles ref= cases from Amazon.

To update, download the latest version (same URL) or wait a few days (15 or less) and it’ll prompt you to on next usage, since it uses OneUpdater.

Edited December 29, 2016 by vitor

[joeynotjoe]

Thank you! I spend my days dealing with Amazon and IMDB URLs, so this is seriously incredible. 

[vitor]

Update.

Now also deals with Facebook links. Also made some code cleaning and updated the icon.

To update, download the latest version (same URL) or wait a few days (15 or less) and it’ll prompt you to on next usage, since it uses OneUpdater.

[vitor]

Update.

 

Generalize to remove everything after ?. I used to only do that case-by-case since there are legitimate uses for ? that change the page without being useless, but it seems like that maybe the minority. Trying it this way and maybe will add exceptions instead. Please let me know if any links break with this new rule.

To update, download the latest version (same URL) or wait a few days (15 or less) and it’ll prompt you to on next usage, since it uses OneUpdater.

[vitor]

Updates.

• Support Amazon Smile URLs.
• Always follow redirects.
• Use either your clipboard or input a URL.
• Cleaner code.

To update, download the latest version (same URL) or wait a few days and it’ll prompt you to on next usage, since it uses OneUpdater.
 

[vitor]

Update.

Better handling of Amazon links, specifically searches.

To update, download the latest version (same URL) or wait a few days and it’ll prompt you to on next usage, since it uses OneUpdater.
 

[Voland]

I just installed it. On amazon.com works great, but on Amazon.de not so good, this is before and after (yes - they are the same):

 

https://www.amazon.de/Nintendo-Switch-Konsole-Grau-2019/dp/B07W13KJZC?pf_rd_r=KZPSC02CKA27F12JWRPM&pf_rd_p=f6c987c2-74e9-4cb4-ac98-788b2ab13bdc&pd_rd_r=30ee7e3a-fde1-434b-b587-0c4b66921954&pd_rd_w=hn1Oq&pd_rd_wg=MLD3x&ref_=pd_gw_crs_zg_bs_300992

 

https://www.amazon.de/Nintendo-Switch-Konsole-Grau-2019/dp/B07W13KJZC?pf_rd_r=KZPSC02CKA27F12JWRPM&pf_rd_p=f6c987c2-74e9-4cb4-ac98-788b2ab13bdc&pd_rd_r=30ee7e3a-fde1-434b-b587-0c4b66921954&pd_rd_w=hn1Oq&pd_rd_wg=MLD3x&ref_=pd_gw_crs_zg_bs_300992

[vitor]

5 hours ago, Voland said:

On amazon.com works great, but on Amazon.de not so good

 

It’s not related to the Amazon version, you just found another pattern they use. I’ve just released an update that will catch that and more.

[vitor]

Update.

 

Added Universal Action, Hotkey, and External Trigger. Also, when getting a URL from the clipboard, it now gets the most recent one (text starting with http) from your clipboard history.

To update, download the latest version (same URL) or wait a few days and it’ll prompt you to on next usage, since it uses OneUpdater.

[heyJoeCampbell]

Hi @vitor I appreciate this workflow.

 

I just discovered it not providing a clean url for Facebook links that are structured as such:

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/875322786846832/875322793513498/?acontext={"event_action_history"%3A[{"mechanism"%3A"search_results"%2C"surface"%3A"bookmark_search"}]%2C"ref_notif_type"%3Anull}

[vitor]

@heyJoeCampbell I don’t use Facebook and they make it quite hard to check pages without an account. What would be the clean version on that URL?

[heyJoeCampbell]

That page can be accessed without an account.

 

The clean version of the URL, be accomplished by removing:

?acontext=%7B"event_action_history"%3A[%7B"mechanism"%3A"search_results"%2C"surface"%3A"bookmark_search"%7D]%2C"ref_notif_type"%3Anull%7D

 

Leaving the clean URL:

https://www.facebook.com/events/875322786846832/875322793513498/

[vitor]

31 minutes ago, heyJoeCampbell said:

That page can be accessed without an account.

 

Not for me. I can never access Facebook and Instagram links.

 

Either way, the problem is the URL itself has characters which shouldn’t be there. This version takes care of that.

[heyJoeCampbell]

It works - Thank you 😀

[dood]

Hi @vitor, it seems like the workflow has trouble processing URLs with special characters. In the following example, the letter "ê":

 

https://www.amazon.com.br/Amêndoa-Crua-Sem-Casca-Naturais/dp/B0B8K34Q6T/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=amêndoas&qid=1683633872&sprefix=amêndoas,aps,257&sr=8-3

 

[09:04:45.245] ERROR: LinkClean[Run Script] /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/uri/rfc3986_parser.rb:21:in `split': URI must be ascii only "https://www.amazon.com.br/Ame\u0302ndoa-Crua-Sem-Casca-Naturais/dp/B0B8K34Q6T/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=ame\u0302ndoas&qid=1683633872&sprefix=ame\u0302ndoas,aps,257&sr=8-3" (URI::InvalidURIError)
	from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/uri/rfc3986_parser.rb:73:in `parse'
	from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/uri/common.rb:234:in `parse'
	from ~/Documents/Alfred Backup/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.85C674D2-59BA-4C72-9F72-558B7E243773/linkclean_functions.rb:14:in `clean_url'
	from ~/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Scripts/81F8F0A2-2B58-4E6A-A27F-C29BF057A1B6:3:in `<main>'

 

[vitor]

@dood Fixed in this version.

[dood]

Amazing, thanks @vitor!

[vitor]

Updated to 2023.1.

• Now on the Alfred Gallery.
• New repository.
• New icon.
• New About.
• Add configurable keyword.
• General URL cleaning improvements.
• Remove OneUpdater in favour of Gallery updating.
  

[dood]

Hi @vitor, getting an error on the following link:

 

https://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-1526997661-garrafas-de-dispensador-de-sabo-montagem-da-parede-rodada-_JM?matt_tool=14372353&matt_word=&matt_source=google&matt_campaign_id=14302215552&matt_ad_group_id=134553706028&matt_match_type=&matt_network=g&matt_device=c&matt_creative=539425529212&matt_keyword=&matt_ad_position=&matt_ad_type=pla&matt_merchant_id=145336421&matt_product_id=MLB1526997661&matt_product_partition_id=1816389384366&matt_target_id=aud-2009166904988:pla-1816389384366

 

[18:23:32.167] ERROR: Link Clean[Run Script] /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/open3.rb:213:in `spawn': no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
	from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/open3.rb:213:in `popen_run'
	from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/open3.rb:159:in `popen2'
	from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/open3.rb:342:in `capture2'
	from ~/Documents/Alfred Backup/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.85C674D2-59BA-4C72-9F72-558B7E243773/linkclean_functions.rb:7:in `follow_redirects'
	from ~/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Scripts/24729476-AB52-40DA-B4D6-492C2ED02142:3:in `<main>'

 

[vitor]

I can’t reproduce the error. Are you on version 2023.1 of the workflow? If so, what’s your Alfred and macOS versions? And how are you invoking the workflow (please give precise steps so I can try to reproduce).

[dood]

Doh, just realized I configured the hotkey to use the Selection in MacOS, rather than the clipboard (and I hadn't selected anything) 🤦‍♂️

 

Sorry about that!