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diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
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+pub mod web;
diff --git a/src/util/web.rs b/src/util/web.rs
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+++ b/src/util/web.rs
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+use anyhow::{Context, Error, Result};
+use reqwest::{get, Url};
+
+// TODO: Either catinator should have a URL shortening utility module,
+// or we should start our own service
+pub(crate) async fn shorten_url(url: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    // This just uses the first service gonzobot uses too
+    let short_url = get(Url::parse(&format!(
+        "https://is.gd/create.php?format=simple&url={}",
+        url
+    ))
+    .context("Failed to parse url")?)
+    .await
+    .context("Failed to make request")?
+    .text()
+    .await
+    .context("failed to get request response text")?;
+
+    Ok(short_url)
+}