Web/API/URL/host

The host property of the URL interface is a USVString containing the host, that is the hostname, and then, if the port of the URL is nonempty, a ':', followed by the port of the URL.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

const host = url.host
url.host = newHost

Value

A USVString.

Examples

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

url = new URL('https://developer.mozilla.org:443/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/host');
console.log(url.host); // "developer.mozilla.org"
// The port number is not included because 443 is the scheme's default port

url = new URL('https://developer.mozilla.org:4097/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/host');
console.log(url.host); // "developer.mozilla.org:4097"

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
URLThe definition of 'URL.host' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`host`	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 22	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 22	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support