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URI getHost() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 17 Jul, 2025
The getHost() function is a part of URI class. The function getHost() returns the host of a specified URI. The Host part of the URL is the host name of the URI. Function Signature: 
public String getHost()
Return Type The function returns String Type Syntax 
url.getHost()
Parameter: This function does not require any parameter The following programs will illustrate the use of getHost() function Example 1:
Output: 
URI = https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/
Host = www.geeksforgeeks.org
Example 2: The difference between getAuthority() and getHost() function is that getAuthority() returns the host along with the port but getHost() returns only the host name.
Output: 
URI = https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/:80/
Authority = www.geeksforgeeks.org:80
Host = www.geeksforgeeks.org
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