Is my data uploaded to a server?

No. All URL parsing runs locally in your browser using the built-in JavaScript URL API. Nothing is sent anywhere.

What is the difference between hostname and host?

hostname is just the domain (e.g. example.com). host includes the port if non-default (e.g. example.com:8080). The origin combines protocol + host (e.g. https://example.com).

What is the URL fragment used for?

The fragment (everything after #) is processed entirely by the browser — it is never sent to the server. It is used for in-page navigation (jumping to a section) and by single-page apps to manage routing state.

Why is my URL shown as invalid?

URLs must include the protocol (http:// or https://). If you paste a URL without the scheme, the parser cannot determine the hostname. Add https:// at the start if it is missing.

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URL Structure

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) has a well-defined structure: scheme://[user:pass@]host[:port]/path[?query][#fragment]. Understanding each component is essential for web development, API debugging and SEO.

URL Components

Component	Example	Description
Protocol	https:	Communication scheme (http, https, ftp…)
Username / Password	user:pass@	HTTP Basic Auth credentials (rare in modern URLs)
Hostname	example.com	Domain or IP address of the server
Port	:8080	TCP port — omitted when using default (80/443)
Path	/blog/post	Resource location on the server
Query string	?id=1&sort=asc	Key-value pairs sent to the server
Fragment	#section	In-page anchor — processed by browser, not server

URL Encoding

Special characters in URLs must be percent-encoded: spaces become %20, & becomes %26. This tool decodes percent-encoded values in query parameters automatically so you can read them clearly.

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