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 Signaturepublic String getProtocol()Syntax
url.getProtocol()Parameter
This function does not require any parameter
Return Type: The function returns
StringType 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
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