What are the components of a URL?

A URL has several parts: the scheme (http:// or https://), the host (domain name or IP), an optional port, the path (directory/page), an optional query string (parameters after the ? mark), and an optional fragment (the # anchor). Parsing a URL separates these components for individual inspection or use.

What is a URL query string?

A query string is the part of a URL after the ? mark that contains key-value pairs of parameters. For example, in https://example.com/search?q=seo&page=2, the query string is q=seo&page=2, containing two parameters: q with value 'seo' and page with value '2'.

URL Parser

Enter any URL to break it into its individual components: scheme, host, path, query string parameters, and fragment. Useful for debugging URLs, understanding API endpoints, and SEO URL analysis.

URL Parser

URL Structure Reference

Using the example URL https://www.example.com:443/blog/post?id=42&lang=en#comments:

Component	Value	Description
Scheme	`https`	Protocol used for the request
Host	`www.example.com`	Domain name or IP address
Port	`443`	Network port (443 is default HTTPS)
Path	`/blog/post`	Directory and page path on the server
Query	`id=42&lang=en`	Key-value parameters passed to the server
Fragment	`comments`	Anchor section within the page (not sent to server)

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