URL: protocol property

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The protocol property of the {{domxref("URL")}} interface is a string containing the protocol or scheme of the URL, including the final ":".

This property can be set to change the protocol of the URL. A ":" is appended to the provided string if not provided. The provided scheme has to be compatible with the rest of the URL to be considered valid.

Value

A string.

Examples

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

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• The {{domxref("URL")}} interface it belongs to.