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:flabada@developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/username');
console.log(url.username) // Logs "anonymous"

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
URL
The definition of 'username' in that specification.		 Living Standard Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

BCD tables only load in the browser

See also

  • The URL interface it belongs to.