How to get the current URL with JavaScript

The window.location.href property can be used to get the entire URL of the current web page, including hostname, query string parameters, protocol, and fragment identifier.

const url = window.location.href;

console.log(url);
// https://attacomsian.com/blog/javascript-current-url/

The Location object can also be accessed without the window prefix:

const url = location.href;

Take a look at JavaScript location object tutorial to learn more about the Location object properties and methods.

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