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URL getHost() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
getHost() function is a part of URL class. The function getHost() returns the Host of a specified URL. The Host part of the URL is the host name of the URL. The format of the host conforms to RFC 2732. Function Signature
public String getHost()
Syntax
url.getHost()
Parameter: This function does not require any parameter Return Type: The function returns String Type Below programs illustrates the use of getHost() function: Example 1:
Output:
URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org
Host = www.geeksforgeeks.org
Example 2:
Output:
URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org:80/url-samefile-method-in-java-with-examples/
Authority = www.geeksforgeeks.org:80
Host = www.geeksforgeeks.org
Example 3: If we create a URL with no host name and ask for the host using the getHost() function the function returns blank String.
Output:
URL = https:
Host =
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