Node.js URL.search API

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

URL.search is an inbuilt application programming interface(API) of the URL class within the Node.JS
URL.search API is used to get and set the query part of URL. 
 

Syntax: url.search
url : It is an object created by URL constructor.


Example 1: (Getting query string of the URL) 
 

javascript
//Creating an URL_1 object with URL constructor.
const URL_1 = new URL("https://www.geeksforgeeks.org//?articles=nodejs");

//Getting query string of above created URL_1 object
console.log(URL_1.search);

Output: 
 


Example 2: (Setting query string of the URL) 
 

javascript
//Creating an URL_1 object with URL constructor.
const URL_1 = new URL("https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/");

//Setting query string for URL_1
URL_1.search = "articles=web_technologies";

console.log(URL_1.href);

//Getting query string after setting 
console.log(URL_1.search);

Output: 
 

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