Node.js http.IncomingMessage.url Method
Last Updated :
05 Apr, 2023
The http.IncomingMessage.url is an inbuilt application programming interface of class Incoming Message within http module which is used to get the request URL string and also used for validating the particular URL.
Syntax:
request.url
Parameters: This method does not accept any argument as a parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the request URL string that is present in the actual HTTP request by the client
Example 1: Filename: index.js
Javascript
const http = require( 'http' );
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
const httpServer = http.createServer(
function (request, response) {
const value = request.url;
response.end( "URL : " + value, 'utf8' , () => {
console.log( "displaying the result..." );
httpServer.close(() => {
console.log( "server is closed" )
})
});
});
httpServer.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log( "Server is running at port 3000..." );
});
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Steps to run:
node index.js
Console Output:
Server is running at port 3000...
displaying the result...
displaying the result...
server is closed
server is closed
Browser Output: Paste the localhost address http://localhost:3000/. In the search bar of the browser.
URL : /
Example 2: Filename: index.js
Javascript
const http = require( 'http' );
const http2Handlers = (request, response) => {
const value = request.url;
response.end( "URL : " + value, 'utf8' , () => {
console.log( "displaying the result..." );
httpServer.close(() => {
console.log( "server is closed" )
})
});
};
const httpServer = http.createServer(
http2Handlers).listen(3000, () => {
console.log( "Server is running at port 3000..." );
});
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Steps to run:
node index.js
Console Output:
Server is running at port 3000...
displaying the result...
displaying the result...
server is closed
server is closed
Browser Output: Paste the localhost address http://localhost:3000/. In the search bar of the browser.
URL : /
Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/http.html#http_message_url
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