diff --git a/.dependabot/config.yml b/.dependabot/config.yml
index 30d2f229..6aab95d4 100644
--- a/.dependabot/config.yml
+++ b/.dependabot/config.yml
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ version: 1
 update_configs:
   - package_manager: "dotnet:nuget"
     directory: "/src/shortenerTools"
-    update_schedule: "weekly"
+    update_schedule: "monthly"
     default_assignees: 
         - "fboucher"
     default_reviewers: 
         - "fboucher"
-    target_branch: "dev"
+    target_branch: "vnext"
   - package_manager: "dotnet:nuget"
     directory: "/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src"
-    update_schedule: "weekly"
+    update_schedule: "monthly"
     default_assignees: 
         - "fboucher"
     default_reviewers: 
         - "fboucher"
-    target_branch: "dev"
\ No newline at end of file
+    target_branch: "vnext"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 92056412..00000000
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
-        "activityBar.background": "#3399ff",
-        "activityBar.activeBackground": "#3399ff",
-        "activityBar.activeBorder": "#bf0060",
-        "activityBar.foreground": "#15202b",
-        "activityBar.inactiveForeground": "#15202b99",
-        "activityBarBadge.background": "#bf0060",
-        "activityBarBadge.foreground": "#e7e7e7",
-        "titleBar.activeBackground": "#007fff",
-        "titleBar.inactiveBackground": "#007fff99",
-        "titleBar.activeForeground": "#e7e7e7",
-        "titleBar.inactiveForeground": "#e7e7e799",
-        "statusBar.background": "#007fff",
-        "statusBarItem.hoverBackground": "#3399ff",
-        "statusBar.foreground": "#e7e7e7",
-        "statusBar.border": "#007fff",
-        "titleBar.border": "#007fff"
-    },
-    "peacock.color": "#272727"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Data/ShortUrlEntity.cs b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Data/ShortUrlEntity.cs
index 0d88ecc6..1a7b2983 100644
--- a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Data/ShortUrlEntity.cs
+++ b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Data/ShortUrlEntity.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
 using System.Linq;
 
 namespace  adminBlazorWebsite.Data
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ public class ShortUrlEntity
 
         public string Title { get; set; }
 
+        [Required]
+        [Url]
         public string Url { get; set; }
 
         public string ShortUrl { get; set; }
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ public string GetDisplayableUrl(){
 
             var lenght = Url.ToString().Length;
             if (lenght >= 50){
-                return string.Concat(Url.Substring(1,50), "...");
+                return string.Concat(Url.Substring(0,49), "...");
             }
             return Url;
         }
diff --git a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Data/ShortUrlRequest.cs b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Data/ShortUrlRequest.cs
index b1f14284..f64ba9e4 100644
--- a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Data/ShortUrlRequest.cs
+++ b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Data/ShortUrlRequest.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public string Vanity {
         }
 
         [Required]
+        [Url]
         public string Url { get; set; }
 
     }
diff --git a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Pages/Urls.razor b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Pages/Urls.razor
index 8da2ee18..92ad6cb6 100644
--- a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Pages/Urls.razor
+++ b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Pages/Urls.razor
@@ -46,86 +46,65 @@ else
         </tbody>
     </table>
     <p>
-    <!-- Add a new ShortUrl -->
-    <button class="btn btn-primary"
-            @onclick="CreateShortUrl">
-        Add New Url
-    </button>
-</p>
+        <!-- Add a new ShortUrl -->
+        <button class="btn btn-primary"
+                @onclick="CreateShortUrl">
+            Add New Url
+        </button>
+    </p>
 }
 
-@if(ShowCreatePopup)
+@if (ShowCreatePopup)
 {
-    <div class="modal" tabindex="-1" style="display:block" role="dialog">
-        <div class="modal-dialog">
-            <div class="modal-content">
-                <div class="modal-header">
-                    <h3 class="modal-title">Short Url Request</h3>
-                    <!-- Button to close the popup -->
-                    <button type="button" class="close"
-                            @onclick="ClosePopup">
-                        <span aria-hidden="true">X</span>
-                    </button>
-                </div>
-                <div class="modal-body">
-                    <label>Title</label>
-                    <input class="form-control" type="text"
-                                       placeholder="Title or description for this URL"
-                                       @bind="shortUrlRequest.Title" />
-                    <br />
-                    <label>The Url to redirect</label>
-                    <input class="form-control" type="text"
-                                       placeholder="The Url to redirect"
-                                       @bind="shortUrlRequest.Url" />
-                    <br />
-                    <label>Vanity</label>
-                    <input class="form-control" type="text"
-                                       placeholder="Vanity or the 'End' part of the Url"
-                                       @bind="shortUrlRequest.Vanity" />
-                    <br />
-                    <button class="btn btn-primary"
-                            @onclick="SaveShortUrl">
-                        Save
-                    </button>
-                </div>
+    <Modal Title="Short Url Request" ClosePopup="ClosePopup">
+        <EditForm Model="shortUrlRequest" OnValidSubmit="SaveShortUrl">
+            <DataAnnotationsValidator />
+            <div>
+                <label for="title">Title</label>
+                <InputText id="title" class="form-control" placeholder="Title or description for this URL" @bind-Value="shortUrlRequest.Title" />
+                <ValidationMessage For="@(() => shortUrlRequest.Title)" />
             </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
+            <br />
+            <div>
+                <label for="url">The Url to redirect</label>
+                <InputText id="url" class="form-control" placeholder="The Url to redirect" @bind-Value="shortUrlRequest.Url" />
+                <ValidationMessage For="@(() => shortUrlRequest.Url)" />
+            </div>
+            <br />
+            <div>
+                <label for="vanity">Vanity</label>
+                <InputText id="vanity" class="form-control" placeholder="Vanity or the 'End' part of the Url" @bind-Value="shortUrlRequest.Vanity" />
+                <ValidationMessage For="@(() => shortUrlRequest.Vanity)" />
+            </div>
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">
+                Save
+            </button>
+        </EditForm>
+    </Modal>
 }
 
 
-@if(ShowEditPopup)
+@if (ShowEditPopup)
 {
-    <div class="modal" tabindex="-1" style="display:block" role="dialog">
-        <div class="modal-dialog">
-            <div class="modal-content">
-                <div class="modal-header">
-                    <h3 class="modal-title">Edit Short Url</h3>
-                    <!-- Button to close the popup -->
-                    <button type="button" class="close"
-                            @onclick="ClosePopup">
-                        <span aria-hidden="true">X</span>
-                    </button>
-                </div>
-                <div class="modal-body">
-                    <label>Title</label>
-                    <input class="form-control" type="text"
-                           placeholder="Title or description for this URL"
-                           @bind="editedUrl.Title" />
-                    <br />
-                    <label>The Url to redirect</label>
-                    <input class="form-control" type="text"
-                           placeholder="https://..."
-                           @bind="editedUrl.Url" />
-                    <br />
-                    <button class="btn btn-primary"
-                            @onclick="SaveUpdatedShortUrl">
-                        Save
-                    </button>
-                </div>
+    <Modal Title="Edit Short Url" ClosePopup="ClosePopup">
+        <EditForm Model="editedUrl" OnValidSubmit="SaveUpdatedShortUrl">
+            <DataAnnotationsValidator />
+            <div>
+                <label for="edit-title">Title</label>
+                <InputText id="edit-title" class="form-control" placeholder="Title or description for this URL" @bind-Value="editedUrl.Title" />
+                <ValidationMessage For="@(() => editedUrl.Title)" />
+            </div>
+            <br />
+            <div>
+                <label for="edit-url">The Url to redirect</label>
+                <InputText id="edit-url" class="form-control" placeholder="The Url to redirect" @bind-Value="editedUrl.Url" />
+                <ValidationMessage For="@(() => editedUrl.Url)" />
             </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">
+                Save
+            </button>
+        </EditForm>
+    </Modal>
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Shared/Modal.razor b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Shared/Modal.razor
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42f5c504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/Shared/Modal.razor
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<div class="modal" tabindex="-1" style="display:block" role="dialog">
+    <div class="modal-dialog">
+        <div class="modal-content">
+            <div class="modal-header">
+                <h3 class="modal-title">@Title</h3>
+                <!-- Button to close the popup -->
+                <button type="button" class="close"
+                        @onclick="ClosePopup">
+                    <span aria-hidden="true">X</span>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-body">
+                @ChildContent
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="modal-backdrop show"></div>
+
+
+
+@code {
+    [Parameter]
+    public string Title { get; set; }
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public EventCallback ClosePopup { get; set; }
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public RenderFragment ChildContent { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/adminBlazorWebsite.csproj b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/adminBlazorWebsite.csproj
index 56cd4631..3e6ecd6f 100644
--- a/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/adminBlazorWebsite.csproj
+++ b/src/adminTools/adminBlazorWebsite/src/adminBlazorWebsite.csproj
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI" Version="3.1.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="3.1.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="3.1.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="3.1.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI" Version="3.1.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="3.1.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="3.1.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="3.1.5" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="3.1.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/shortenerTools/UrlShortener/UrlShortener.cs b/src/shortenerTools/UrlShortener/UrlShortener.cs
index 19a55b7b..93a312f6 100644
--- a/src/shortenerTools/UrlShortener/UrlShortener.cs
+++ b/src/shortenerTools/UrlShortener/UrlShortener.cs
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
 
 namespace Cloud5mins.Function
 {
+
     public static class UrlShortener
     {
+
         [FunctionName("UrlShortener")]
         public static async Task<HttpResponseMessage> Run(
         [HttpTrigger(AuthorizationLevel.Function, "get", "post", Route = null)]HttpRequestMessage req, 
@@ -53,7 +55,13 @@ public static async Task<HttpResponseMessage> Run(
             {
                 return req.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);
             }
-           
+
+            // Validates if input.url is a valid aboslute url, aka is a complete refrence to the resource, ex: http(s)://google.com
+            if (!Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(input.Url, UriKind.Absolute))
+            {
+                return req.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, $"{input.Url} is not a valid absolute Url. The Url parameter must start with 'http://' or 'http://'.");
+            }
+            
             var result = new ShortResponse();
             var config = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                 .SetBasePath(context.FunctionAppDirectory)
@@ -66,8 +74,8 @@ public static async Task<HttpResponseMessage> Run(
             try
             {
                 string longUrl = input.Url.Trim();
-                string vanity = input.Vanity.Trim();
-                string title = input.Title.Trim();
+                string vanity = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(input.Vanity) ? "" : input.Vanity.Trim();
+                string title = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(input.Title) ? "" : input.Title.Trim();
 
                 ShortUrlEntity newRow;
 
diff --git a/src/shortenerTools/UrlUpdate/UrlUpdate.cs b/src/shortenerTools/UrlUpdate/UrlUpdate.cs
index c6d89ecd..9aef71f0 100644
--- a/src/shortenerTools/UrlUpdate/UrlUpdate.cs
+++ b/src/shortenerTools/UrlUpdate/UrlUpdate.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ public static async Task<HttpResponseMessage> Run(
                 return req.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);
             }
 
+            // Validates if input.url is a valid aboslute url, aka is a complete refrence to the resource, ex: http(s)://google.com
+            if (!Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(input.Url, UriKind.Absolute))
+            {
+                return req.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, $"{input.Url} is not a valid absolute Url. The Url parameter must start with 'http://' or 'http://'.");
+            }
+
             ShortUrlEntity result;
             var config = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                 .SetBasePath(context.FunctionAppDirectory)
diff --git a/src/shortenerTools/shortenerTools.csproj b/src/shortenerTools/shortenerTools.csproj
index b4ae6d13..b5968608 100644
--- a/src/shortenerTools/shortenerTools.csproj
+++ b/src/shortenerTools/shortenerTools.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos.Table" Version="1.0.7" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Http" Version="3.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions" Version="3.0.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="3.1.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="3.1.5" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Update="host.json">