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Node.js URL Module

Node.js splits web addresses into readable parts.

Read Time

5 min read

Difficulty

Beginner

Last Updated

Jun 15, 2026

Version

v1.0.0

Introduction

The Node.js URL module takes a long, messy web address and breaks it down into pieces. Developers use this to read specific search terms or understand exactly which page the user is trying to visit.

Example

1/* this parses a URL */
2var url = require('url');
3var adr = 'http://localhost:8080/default.htm?year=2017&month=february';
4var q = url.parse(adr, true);
5
6console.log(q.pathname); // returns '/default.htm'
7console.log(q.query.year); // returns 2017

Key Points

Import the module using `require('url')`.
The `parse()` method splits the address.
It extracts the host, pathname, and query strings.
It returns an easy-to-read JavaScript object.

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