Getting current URL on the browser in ASP.NET 6

Question

Hi,

I am developing an ASP.NET 6 website and I am decomposing the current URL on the browser. To get the current URL I am using the following C# instruction:

Uri address = new Uri(Request.Host.ToString());  

I see that Request is a method of ControllerBase and the result is of type HttpRequest. Watching Microsoft documentation, it seems to me that this was designed for .NET Framework 4.8 (and below) but I am not sure.

Doing a bit more of research, I found the HttpWebRequest class that might do the job of what I need but Microsoft documentation says this is not recommended for new development and that System.Net.Http.HttpClient should be considered but after going over the HttpClient documentation I do not see how to get the current URL in the browser.

I will very much appreciate your feedback on my issue so I can get the current URL on the browser in the best possible way.

Respectfully,
Jorge Maldonado

Answer 1

According to the Microsoft documents;

The HttpRequest represents the incoming side of an individual HTTP request.

The HttpWebRequest provides an HTTP-specific implementation of the WebRequest class which makes a request to a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

They are far different. You have to use the HttpRequest for "Getting current URL on the browser in ASP.NET 6."

Answer 2

Hi @JORGE MALDONADO BARRERA ,

This document is for .NET Framework 4.8 (and below).
Please see the new document , HttpRequest applies to ASP.NET 6.

Below is an example:

var location = new Uri($"{Request.Scheme}://{Request.Host}{Request.Path}{Request.QueryString}");  
  
            var url = location.AbsoluteUri;  

result:

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