diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f221831..ebfa417 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ Health check endpoint.
 
 ---
 
-### `POST /api/shorten`
-Create a new short URL. No API key required.
+### `POST / GET /api/shorten`
+Create a new short URL (supports both `POST` and `GET`). No API key required.
 
 Fields can be passed as **query parameters** (URL-encoded) or in a **JSON request body**.
 Query parameters take precedence over body fields.
@@ -217,14 +217,17 @@ Increments `visit_count` on each hit.
 ## Example with `curl`
 
 ```bash
-# Shorten a URL (JSON body)
+# Shorten a URL (POST with JSON body)
 curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/s/api/shorten \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"url": "https://github.com"}'
 
-# Shorten a URL (query parameters)
+# Shorten a URL (POST with query parameters)
 curl -X POST "http://localhost:8080/s/api/shorten?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com&retention_days=30"
 
+# Shorten a URL (GET with query parameters)
+curl "http://localhost:8080/s/api/shorten?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com"
+
 # Follow the redirect
 curl -L http://localhost:8080/s/aB3xYz
 
diff --git a/urlshort.py b/urlshort.py
index 85d91d4..6b9782c 100644
--- a/urlshort.py
+++ b/urlshort.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Usage: python urlshort.py <config.json>
 API (all routes are prefixed with base_path, e.g. /s):
   GET  /                        Frontend (or health check if no static/)
   GET  /api/health              Health check
-  POST /api/shorten             Create a short URL  (no API key required)
+  POST/GET /api/shorten         Create a short URL  (no API key required)
   GET  /api/urls                List all short URLs  (API key required)
   GET  /api/urls/<code>         Get info for a code  (no API key required)
   GET  /api/lookup?url=<url>    Look up by original URL (no API key required)
@@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         elif path == "/api/health":
             self._send_json(200, {"status": "ok", "service": "url-shortener"})
 
+        elif path == "/api/shorten":
+            self._handle_shorten()
+
         elif path == "/api/urls":
             self._handle_list_urls()
 
@@ -433,7 +436,6 @@ class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self._error(400, "Invalid JSON body")
             return
 
-
         # url: query param takes precedence, then body
         original_url = qs.get("url", [""])[0] or str(body.get("url", "")).strip()
         if not original_url: