URL getProtocol() method in Java with Examples
Last Updated :
11 Jul, 2025
The
getProtocol() function is a part of
URL class. The function getProtocol() returns the Protocol of a specified URL.
Function Signature
public String getProtocol()
Syntax
url.getProtocol()
Parameter This function does not require any parameter
Return Type: The function returns
String Type
Below programs illustrates the use of getProtocol() function:
Example 1:
Java
// Java program to show the
// use of the function getProtocol()
import java.net.*;
class GFG {
public static void main(String args[])
{
// url object
URL url = null;
try {
// create a URL
url = new URL("https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org");
// get the Protocol
String Protocol = url.getProtocol();
// display the URL
System.out.println("URL = " + url);
// display the Protocol
System.out.println("Protocol = " + Protocol);
// create a URL
url = new URL("http:// www.geeksforgeeks.org");
// get the Protocol
Protocol = url.getProtocol();
// display the URL
System.out.println("URL = " + url);
// display the Protocol
System.out.println("Protocol = " + Protocol);
// create a URL
url = new URL("ftp:// www.geeksforgeeks.org");
// get the Protocol
Protocol = url.getProtocol();
// display the URL
System.out.println("URL = " + url);
// display the Protocol
System.out.println("Protocol = " + Protocol);
}
// if any error occurs
catch (Exception e) {
// display the error
System.out.println(e);
}
}
}
Output:
URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org
Protocol = https
URL = http:// www.geeksforgeeks.org
Protocol = http
URL = ftp:// www.geeksforgeeks.org
Protocol = ftp