The url.port is an inbuilt application programming interface of class URL within url module which is used to get and set the port portion of the URL.the port value may be a number or a string containing a number in the range 0 to 65535 (inclusive). Setting the value to the default port of the URL objects given protocol will result in the port value becoming the empty string (”).
The port value can be an empty string in which case the port depends on the protocol/scheme:
| Protocol | port |
|---|---|
| “ftp” | 21 |
| “file” | |
| “gopher” | 70 |
| “http” | 80 |
| “https” | 443 |
| “ws” | 80 |
| “wss” | 443 |
Upon assigning a value to the port, the value will first be converted to a string using .toString().
If that string is invalid but it begins with a number, the leading number is assigned to the port. If the number lies outside the range denoted above, it is ignored.
Syntax:
const url.port
Return value: It gets and sets the port portion of the URL.
Below programs illustrate the use of url.port Method:
Example 1:
// node program to demonstrate the // url.port API as Setter //importing the module 'url' const http = require('url'); // creating and initializing myURL // Display href and port // value of myURL before change console.log("Before Change"); console.log(myURL.href); // assinging port portion // using port API console.log(); myURL.port = '12345'; // Display href and password // value of myURL after change console.log("After Change"); console.log(myURL.href); |
Output:
Before Change https://example.com:80/foo#ram After Change https://example.com:12345/foo#ram
Example 2: If the port number is half numeric and half alphabetic
// node program to demonstrate the // url.port API as Setter //importing the module 'url' const http = require('url'); // creating and initializing myURL // Display href and port // value of myURL before change console.log("Before Change"); console.log(myURL.href); // assinging port portion // using port API console.log(); myURL.port = '2580abcd'; // Display href and password // value of myURL after change console.log("After Change"); console.log(myURL.href); |
Output:
Before Change https://example.com:80/foo#ram After Change https://example.com:2580/foo#ram
Example 3:
// node program to demonstrate the // url.port API as Getter //importing the module 'url' const http = require('url'); // creating and initializing myURL myURL.port = '1234' // getting the port portion // using port const port = myURL.port; // Display port value console.log("port is : " + port); //"https" default port is 443 console.log("After Change"); myURL.port = '443'; console.log(myURL.port); |
Output:
port is : 1234 After Change prints Empty String // myURL.port = 443 - Default port for https // Therefore ignored by NodeJS - URL
NOTE: The above program will compile and run by using the myapp.js command on Node.
Reference:
https://nodejs.org/api/url.html#url_url_port
Recommended Posts:
- How to resolve 'node' is not recognized as an internal or external command error after installing Node.js ?
- Node.js | NPM (Node Package Manager)
- Node-RED
- Node.js vs Vue.js
- Node js | OS
- PHP vs. Node.js
- Node.js | os.EOL
- Why Node.js ?
- Node.js | This Binding
- Node.js vs Java
- What is Chaining in Node.js ?
- Node.js | First Application
- Node.js | Console
- Node | URL.pathname API
- Difference Between Node.js and Asp.net
- Node.js | Basics
- Node | URLSearchParams.set()
- HTTPS in Node
- Node.js | Web Server
- Node.js | Buffers
If you like GeeksforGeeks and would like to contribute, you can also write an article using contribute.geeksforgeeks.org or mail your article to contribute@geeksforgeeks.org. See your article appearing on the GeeksforGeeks main page and help other Geeks.
Please Improve this article if you find anything incorrect by clicking on the "Improve Article" button below.

