Node.js http.ClientRequest.path Property
The http.ClientRequest.path is an inbuilt application programming interface of class ClientRequest within HTTP module which is used to get the request path for the particular client request.
Syntax:
request.path
Parameters: This property does not accept any argument as a parameter.
Return Value: This property returns the request path for the particular client request.
Example 1: Filename: index.js
Javascript
// Node.js program to demonstrate the// request.path property// Importing http moduleconst http = require('http');// Setting up PORTconst PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;// Creating http Serverconst httpServer = http.createServer( function (request, response) { // Getting request path // by using request.path const value = request.path; console.log("Request URL: ", request.url) // Display result response.end("request path : " + value, 'utf8', () => { console.log("displaying the result..."); httpServer.close(() => { console.log("server is closed") }) }); });// Listening to http ServerhttpServer.listen(PORT, () => { console.log("Server is running at port 3000...");}); |
Run the index.js file using the following command:
node index.js
Output:
Server is running at port 3000...
Now open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/, you will see the following output on your screen:
request path : undefined
Now close the browser and you will see the following output on your terminal screen:
Server is running at port 3000... Request URL: / displaying the result... Request URL: /favicon.ico displaying the result...
Example 2: Filename: index.js
Javascript
// Node.js program to demonstrate the// request.path property// Importing http moduleconst http = require('http');// Request and response handlerconst http2Handlers = (request, response) => { // Getting request path // by using request.path const value = request.path; // display result response.end("request path : " + value, 'utf8', () => { console.log("displaying the result..."); httpServer.close(() => { console.log("server is closed") }) });};// Creating http Serverconst httpServer = http.createServer(http2Handlers) .listen(3000, () => { console.log("Server is running at port 3000..."); }); |
Run the index.js file using the following command:
node index.js
Output:
Server is running at port 3000...
Now open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/, you will see the following output on your screen:
request path : undefined
Now close the browser and you will see the following output on your terminal screen:
Server is running at port 3000... displaying the result... server is closed
Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/http.html#http_request_path