diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 9d566c0..fd4dcfc 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # app.py
-from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, send_file, render_template
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, send_file, render_template, redirect
 import random
 from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta  # used for daily verse
 import sqlite3
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Bible Reading Plan
 /seq Wrap back to Gen 1:1 when you reach the end of Rev
 /seq Querying what your UID's next verse is going to be
 https://docs.python.org/3/library/sqlite3.html#sqlite3-placeholders
+URL Shortener for sharing groups of scripture.
 """
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -74,12 +75,11 @@ cached: dict = {
 ]
 cached["chapter_list"].sort()
 
-def int32_to_id(n):
-  if n==0: return "0"
+def generate_short_id():
+  remain = random.randrange(614_656,17_210_367) # resolves to length of 5
   chars="0123456789ACEFHJKLMNPRTUVWXY"
   length=len(chars)
   result=""
-  remain=n
   while remain>0:
     pos = remain % length
     remain = remain // length
@@ -187,8 +187,9 @@ def ref_input_cleaning(
     else:
         return "".join(cleaned_ref)
 def search_input_cleaning(
-    query, valid_chars=string.ascii_letters + string.digits + '+^"* '
+    query, valid_chars=string.ascii_letters + string.digits + '+^* '
 ):
+    # should protect against SQL injection, maybe. Should have another person review.
     cleaned_query = []
     for character in query:
         if character in valid_chars:
@@ -200,8 +201,10 @@ def ref_parse_book(ref):
             return book
     return False
 @app.get("/find")
-def parse_query():
+def parse_query(query_override:str = None):
     query = request.args.get("kw", None)
+    if query_override:
+        query = query_override
     if query:
         query = query.strip()
     logging.info(f"Query: {query}")
@@ -423,9 +426,12 @@ def page_not_found(e):
     }
     return jsonify(message)
 @app.get("/")
-def idx():
+@app.get("/<shortcode>")
+def idx(shortcode=''):
     if not sanity:
         return("There is an issue with permissions. Check log, or please notify tyler@dinsmoor.us")
+    if shortcode:
+        return resolve_shortcode(shortcode)
     logging.info("Index Served")
     return send_file("html/index.html")
 @app.get("/salvation")
@@ -572,7 +578,7 @@ def sequential_read(start=0, num=1, uid=None, getuid=False):
             start = cached["verse_ids"].index(
                 int(show(kw=start, get_start_verse_id=True))
             )
-        uid = int32_to_id(random.randrange(614_656,17_210_367)) # range returns a 5 digit id
+        uid = generate_short_id() # range returns a 5 digit id
         try:
             seq_cur.execute(
                 f"INSERT INTO reading_tracker VALUES('{uid}', {start}, '{last_used}')"
@@ -620,7 +626,42 @@ def sequential_read(start=0, num=1, uid=None, getuid=False):
         response = jsonify(response_list)
 
     return response
+@app.get("/mksc/<query>")
+def generate_shortcode(query: str = ""):
+    query = search_input_cleaning(query)
+    if not query:
+        return("Empty query.")
+    if usermode == "Single":
+        short_conn = sqlite3.connect("data/shortcodes.db",  check_same_thread=False)
+    else:
+        short_conn = sqlite3.connect("data/shortcodes.db")
+    short_cur = short_conn.cursor()
+    short_cur.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS shortcodes (shortcode TEXT PRIMARY KEY, query TEXT UNIQUE, creation_date TEXT)")
+    short_conn.commit()
+    creation_date = str(datetime.now())
+    shortcode = generate_short_id()
+    short_cur.execute(
+        f"REPLACE INTO shortcodes(shortcode,query,creation_date) VALUES('{shortcode}', '{query}', '{creation_date}')"
+    )
+    short_conn.commit()
+    short_cur.close()
+    logging.info(f"Generated Shortcode {shortcode} for query '{query}'")
+    return shortcode
+def resolve_shortcode(shortcode: str = ""):
+    shortcode = search_input_cleaning(shortcode, valid_chars="0123456789ACEFHJKLMNPRTUVWXY")
+    if not shortcode:
+        return("Empty shortcode.")
+    if usermode == "Single":
+        short_conn = sqlite3.connect("data/shortcodes.db",  check_same_thread=False)
+    else:
+        short_conn = sqlite3.connect("data/shortcodes.db")
+    short_cur = short_conn.cursor()
+    query = short_cur.execute(f"SELECT query FROM shortcodes WHERE shortcode = '{shortcode}'").fetchone()[0]
+    short_cur.close()
+    logging.info(f"Resolved Shortcode {shortcode} for query '{query}'")
 
+    return redirect(f"/find?kw={query}&view=rich")
+    
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print("You must run this program within a uwsgi environment if you are running this for multiple users.")
     print("Otherwise, you may end up with database corruption if multiple writes happen.")
diff --git a/tools/sanity_check.py b/tools/sanity_check.py
index 88676d7..9d4ab6e 100644
--- a/tools/sanity_check.py
+++ b/tools/sanity_check.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from os import stat, getuid
 
 def check_sanity():
-    dependancies = ['data/seq.db']
+    dependancies = ['data/seq.db', "data/shortcodes.db"]
     current_uid = getuid()
     for dependancy in dependancies:
         if stat(dependancy).st_uid != current_uid: