URL Parser & Extractor

Paste any web address (URL) into the box to instantly deconstruct it into its core component parts. The tool breaks the link down into its underlying scheme, hostname, port, file path, query parameters, and fragment identifier, making it incredibly easy to read and debug.

This utility runs entirely on our secure backend servers. Your inputted URLs are never logged in our server access logs, never stored in a persistent database, and never shared with third-party tracking services. We respect your privacy, especially when debugging sensitive API endpoints.

How it works

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is often long, convoluted, and difficult to read—especially when it includes dozens of encoded tracking parameters or deeply nested API paths. This tool utilizes PHP's robust parse_url() and parse_str() functions to safely tear the URL apart according to the official RFC 3986 standard.

Deconstruction: It intelligently separates the protocol (like https) from the domain name (like example.com). It identifies any non-standard ports, isolates the specific file path, and finally extracts the exact query string (the part after the ? mark) and the fragment (the part after the # mark).

Query Decoding: If the URL contains a query string, the tool goes one step further and automatically decodes and parses the parameters into a clean, readable table. This is extremely useful for verifying Google Analytics UTM tags or deciphering complex API request payloads without straining your eyes.

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