get the hostname(Base URL) using javascript

Question

I get too many ways to get the hostname like code below:

window.location.host // you'll get sub.domain.com:8080 or sub.domain.com:80
window.location.hostname // you'll get sub.domain.com
window.location.protocol // you'll get http:
window.location.port // you'll get 8080 or 80
window.location.pathname // you'll get /virtualPath

In my case I want something different. For example:

My QA site name is example.com/testsite/index.html

My PROD site name is example.com/index.html

The problem here using the above methods to get the hostname it is returning me only the hostname like this: example.com

However for QA I need to return example.com/testsite

For PROD i need to return example.com

Is it possible with the single code? Thanks in advance.

You already have all the information you need... window.location.hostname + window.location.pathname I don't understand what is the problem :/ — vsync
– vsync, Commented Jul 6, 2017 at 9:38
thanks for your comment, but i dont know whether i am on QA or PROD at code side. to manupulate the actual path — Ganesh Londhe
– Ganesh Londhe, Commented Jul 6, 2017 at 9:46
The title of your question does not represent the problem you are facing — vsync
– vsync, Commented Jul 6, 2017 at 9:51

Rory McCrossan · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-06 09:40:29Z

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To achieve what you require you'll need to check the window.location.hostname, and also the first folder in the window.location.pathname. Something like this:

function getPath() {
  var folder = (window.location.pathname.split('/')[0] || '').toLowerCase() == 'testsite' ? '/testsite' : '';
  return window.location.hostname + folder;
}

answered Jul 6, 2017 at 9:40

Rory McCrossan

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Ganesh Londhe Over a year ago

thanks @Rory for reply, but there is not a fix name like 'testsite' for folder under my site

Rory McCrossan Over a year ago

Your question says there is...?

Rory McCrossan Over a year ago

Ok, but then just change the string to whatever it should be. The logic is the same

Govind Samrow · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-06 10:05:00Z

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Best method that works for both PROD & QA

var BASE_URL = window.location.href;
    BASE_URL = BASE_URL.split("testsite");
    if (BASE_URL.length > 1)
    {
        BASE_URL = BASE_URL[0];
        BASE_URL = BASE_URL + 'testsite';
    } else{
        BASE_URL = window.location.origin;
   }

answered Jul 6, 2017 at 10:05

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Satinder singh · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-06 09:57:06Z

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Use window.location.hostname;

Example:
Page URL is http://localhost:2239/Default2.aspx?id=5&name=SatinderSingh

var getCurrentURL =window.location.href; //http://localhost:2239/Default2.aspx?id=5&name=SatinderSingh
var getHostname=window.location.hostname; //localhost
var getPathName=window.location.pathname  // Default2.aspx
var getPortNo=window.location.port        // 2239
var getQueryString=window.location.search //?id=5&name=SatinderSingh

   var getHostname = window.location.hostname; //localhost
   var getPathName = window.location.pathname  // Default2.aspx
   var split_PathName = String(getPathName.split("/"));        
   var FinalURL = getHostname + "/" + split_PathName[1]

edited Jul 6, 2017 at 9:57

answered Jul 6, 2017 at 9:43

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Rory McCrossan Over a year ago

But what about getting the /testsite path in the response?

Ganesh Londhe Over a year ago

thanks @Satinder for Your Response, but if for QA '(localhost/testsite/test/form.html)' in this case it will work. but PROD '(localhost/test/form.html)' it will give wrong finalurl

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