Constructing and Logging the Full URL

of an Incoming Request in Node.js

http://localhost:3000/api/v1/users?page=2

const fullUrl = `${req.protocol}://${req.get('host')}${req.originalUrl}`;

console.log("Full URL: ", fullUrl);
console.log("Host: ", req.get('host'));
console.log("Original URL: ", req.originalUrl);

Explanation

• req.protocol: Returns http or https depending on the request protocol.

• req.get('host'): Provides the host header from the request, typically including the domain and port (e.g., localhost:3000).

• req.originalUrl: Gives you the path of the URL along with any query parameters (e.g., /api/v1/users?page=2).