cy.location() for URL parts in Cypress - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What does cy.location() do in Cypress?

cy.location() gets information about the current URL of the page under test. It helps you check parts like the hostname, pathname, or protocol.

beginner

How do you check the current page's pathname using cy.location()?

You use cy.location('pathname') to get just the path part of the URL, like /about or /products/123.

beginner

Which property would you use with cy.location() to verify the domain name?

Use cy.location('hostname') to get the domain name, like example.com.

intermediate

How can you assert that the current URL uses HTTPS with cy.location()?

Check the protocol by using cy.location('protocol').should('eq', 'https:'). This confirms the page is loaded over HTTPS.

intermediate

What is the difference between cy.url() and cy.location()?

cy.url() returns the full URL as a string. cy.location() returns an object with URL parts like pathname, hostname, and protocol. Use cy.location() to check specific parts easily.

Which cy.location() property gives you the path after the domain?

A hostname

B pathname

C protocol

D port

The pathname property returns the part of the URL after the domain, like /home.

How do you check if the current page uses HTTPS with Cypress?

A cy.location('protocol').should('eq', 'https:')

B cy.location('hostname').should('contain', 'https')

C cy.url().should('include', 'https')

D cy.location('pathname').should('eq', 'https')

The protocol property shows the URL scheme. Checking it equals https: confirms HTTPS.

What does cy.location('hostname') return?

A The domain name like example.com

B The URL query string

C The path after the domain

D The full URL

hostname returns the domain name part of the URL.

Which command returns the full URL as a string in Cypress?

A cy.location()

B cy.location('pathname')

C cy.url()

D cy.location('protocol')

cy.url() returns the full URL string.

If you want to check the port number of the current URL, which cy.location() property do you use?

A protocol

B hostname

C pathname

D port

The port property gives the port number from the URL.

Explain how to use cy.location() to verify different parts of a URL in a Cypress test.

Think about how you check the URL in pieces, not the whole string.

Describe the difference between cy.url() and cy.location() and when to use each.

Consider if you want the whole URL or just a piece.