URL.username

The username property of the URL interface is a USVString containing the username specified before the domain name.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers

Syntax

const usernameString = url.username
url.username = newUsername

Value

A USVString.

Examples

const url = new URL('https://anonymous:[email protected]/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/username');
console.log(url.username) // Logs "anonymous"

Specifications

Specification
URL Standard (URL)
# dom-url-username

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
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username
32
12
26
No
19
10
≤37
32
26
19
Yes
6.0

See also

  • The URL interface it belongs to.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/username