Node.js urlObject.pathname API

The urlObject.pathname API is a built-in API in Node.js that allows you to parse the URL and return the pathname of the URL. The pathname is the part of the URL that comes after the domain name and any port information.

Syntax

urlObject.pathname

Parameters

None.

Return Value

The pathname property returns a String containing the path of the URL.

Example

const url = require('url');

// Parse the URL
const myURL = url.parse('https://www.example.com/blog/article?id=1234');

// Get the pathname of the URL
console.log(myURL.pathname); // Output: /blog/article

In the above example, we first import the url module, and then use the url.parse() method to parse the URL. Once we have the parsed URL object, we can use the pathname property to get the path of the URL.

Conclusion

The urlObject.pathname API in Node.js is a useful tool for parsing URL strings and getting the path of the URL. It can be used to extract parts of a URL to be used in various parts of your application, such as routing or processing requests.