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

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

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