Window location.host

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Example

Get the host and port of the current URL:

let host = location.host;

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Description

The location.host property returns the host (IP adress or domain) and port of a URL.

The location.host property can also be set, to navigate to the same URL with a new host and port.

Note

If the port number is not specified in the URL, or if it is a default port (80 for http) or (443 for https), most browsers will return an empty string.

Syntax

Return the host property:

location.host

Set the host property:

location.host = host:port

Property Value

Value	Description
host:port	The host and port number of the URL.

Return Value

Type	Description
A string	The host (IP address or domain) and port number of a URL.

Browser Support

location.host is supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes