URL.protocol

The protocol property of the URL interface is a USVString representing the protocol scheme of the URL, including the final ':'.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers

Syntax

const protocol = url.protocol
url.protocol = newProtocol

Value

A USVString.

Examples

const url = new URL('https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/protocol');
console.log(url.protocol); // Logs "https:"

Specifications

Specification
URL Standard (URL)
# dom-url-protocol

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
protocol
32
13
22
No
19
10
4.4.3
32
22
19
Yes
2.0

See also

  • The URL interface it belongs to.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/protocol