How to Parse URLs in Rust

Use the parse() method on a string slice to convert a URL string into a Url struct, handling errors with expect or match.

use url::Url;

fn main() {
    let url_str = "https://example.com/path?query=1";
    let url: Url = url_str.parse().expect("Invalid URL");
    println!("Scheme: {}, Host: {}, Path: {}", url.scheme(), url.host_str().unwrap(), url.path());
}

Add url = "2.5" to your Cargo.toml dependencies to use this crate.

Parsing a URL means breaking a web address string into its parts like the domain, path, and query parameters so your program can read them separately. It matters because you often need to modify specific parts of a link or check if it points to a valid site before using it. Think of it like taking apart a mailing address to find just the street name or zip code.