Node.js http.IncomingMessage.url Method
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
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // request.url APi // Importing http module const http = require( 'http' ); // Setting up PORT const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000; // Creating http Server const httpServer = http.createServer( function (request, response) { // Getting url by using request.url Api const value = request.url; // Display result response.end( "URL : " + value, 'utf8' , () => { console.log( "displaying the result..." ); //Closing the server httpServer.close(() => { console.log( "server is closed" ) }) }); }); // Listening to http Server httpServer.listen(PORT, () => { console.log( "Server is running at port 3000..." ); }); |
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
// Node.js program to demonstrate the // request.url APi // Importing http module const http = require( 'http' ); // Request and response handler const http2Handlers = (request, response) => { // Getting url // by using request.url Api const value = request.url; // Display result response.end( "URL : " + value, 'utf8' , () => { console.log( "displaying the result..." ); //Closing the server httpServer.close(() => { console.log( "server is closed" ) }) }); }; // Creating http Server and listening // on the 3000 port const httpServer = http.createServer( http2Handlers).listen(3000, () => { console.log( "Server is running at port 3000..." ); }); |
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