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/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
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
username | Chrome Full support 32 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 26 | IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 10 | WebView Android Full support ≤37 | Chrome Android Full support 32 | Firefox Android Full support 26 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
See also
- The
URLinterface it belongs to.