URL Parser

URL parser is a tool that can break down a URL into its constituents and label each part with respect to its function. It is very useful for URL analysis and plays an important role in the auditing of live websites.

Our URL parser is not difficult to use. It is a simple three-step process highlighted below. 

• Open our URL parser in a browser.
• Paste the URL you want to parse in the input field.
• Click/Tap the “Parse URL” button.

Your results will appear after you press the button. They will be displayed right below the “Parse URL” button.

The results of a URL parse can vary because each URL is different. To aid your understanding, we have provided an example of a URL that contains all known parts that a URL splitter can detect.

Sample Input:

https://blog.example.com:8080/folder1/folder2/resource123.png

Here’s an explanation of the output.

Scheme and Protocol both show whether HTTP or HTTPS is in use. In the example, it is HTTPS.

Host Name. Shows the full domain name (blog.example.com)

Subdomain. Shows the subdomain name (blog)

Domain. Shows the domain name (example.com)

TLD. Shows the top-level domain name. (com)

Port. Shows if the URL is using a custom port instead of 443 or 80. (8080)

Host and Authority. They just show the domain and port info together. (blog.example.com:8080)

Directory. Shows the folder in the server where the web page data is stored.(/folder1/folder2)

Path. This shows the complete folder and directory pathway, including the final resource/webpage file as well. (/folder1/folder2/resource123.png)

File Name. It shows the file name found at the end of the path. (resource123.png)

Filesuffix. Lists the file type. If it's a web page, the suffix is usually HTML, but in this case, it is “PNG” because the resource is an image.

Query. These are parameters often used to pass data (e.g., filters, IDs). (key1=value1&key2=value2)

Query String. The same thing, but in a better format.

Resource. This is the full path, including query and hash. (/folder1/folder2/resource123.png?key1=value1&key2=value2#section5)

Hash. This part tells the browser to scroll to the element with ID “section5” on the page. It’s used for deep linking within a document.

That is the complete set of information provided by our URL query parser.

Our URL parser is useful for a variety of people. It can help with URL-based analysis of websites. 

It has a variety of features that make this URL breakdown tool a great choice.

1. Free To Use.

Our tool is free to use and doesn’t require any payment or subscription fee.

2. Supports all valid URL formats.

Our URL parser supports all valid URL formats and can parse and extract information from them.

3. Handles encoded characters.

Whether the URL is encoded or decoded, our parser can easily handle it.

4. Clear, labeled output.

The output of the tool is clearly labeled, as you have seen in the results section.

5. Fast Performance.

Our tool is also fast. It will parse the URL and present the output in just one to two seconds.

There are plenty of real-world uses of a URL parser. Listed below are some use cases where the URL query parser can be applied.

Extract video IDs

URLs of videos contain the video ID, which is often a convoluted string of numbers. With our URL parser, you can easily split the URL into its constituents and isolate the video ID. This is useful for embedding and fetching metadata for further analysis.

Analyze campaign URLs

UTM (Urchin Tracking Module) is a type of addition you make to a URL to track certain information about it. For example, if you are running a lead generation campaign and are using various platforms to gather the leads, then each platform will have its own UTM for your target website. 

Our parser can help isolate the UTMs to see how many people came to your website from a particular place/source. 

Check redirect destinations

Redirect links can be used maliciously to trick users. Our URL parser can help security professionals identify the final redirect destination embedded in a URL (e.g., in redirect= or url=). It can also spot mismatches between domains and claimed sources and help Inspect for phishing attempts.