Cloud / hosting API

Google URL Shortener goo.gl links

Legacy URL-shortener links with link-specific deactivation scope.

StatusLimited

Still usablePartial

Action requiredMigrate warned links

Production riskHigh

Current state

Partial / scope-dependent

Google revised its earlier plan to discontinue all goo.gl URLs. Only links that showed no activity in late 2024 and received Google's deactivation warning were targeted to stop working after August 25, 2025; other goo.gl links continue to function.

Provider: Google
Replacement: Another URL shortener or direct URLs for affected links
Last checked: 2026-08-20

Evidence

Official source

Google Developers Blog — updated goo.gl support notice