Node.js urlSearchParams.get() Method

Last Updated : 10 Aug, 2026

The Node.js urlSearchParams.get() method is used to access the value of a specific query parameter from a URL. It is a part of the URLSearchParams interface and provides a simple way to work with query strings in a structured manner.

  • It retrieves the value associated with a given query parameter name.
  • It works with the URLSearchParams object for handling query strings.
  • It requires the exact parameter name to access its value.

Syntax:

urlSearchParams.get(name)

Where

  • urlSearchParams : Represents the query string using the URLSearchParams object.
  • get() : Accesses the value of a specific parameter.
  • name : Specifies the query parameter key.

Return value: Returns the parameter value, or null if not found.

Example 1:

javascript 
// Importing the module 'url'
const http = require('url');

// Creating and initializing 
// URLSearchParams object
const params = new URLSearchParams();

// Appending value in the object
params.append('A', 'Book');
params.append('B', 'Pen');
params.append('C', 'Pencile');

// Getting the value for entry 'A'
// by using get() api
const value = params.get('A');

// Display the result
console.log("value for A is " + value);

Output:

value for A is Book

Example 2:

javascript 
// Importing the module 'url'
const http = require('url');

// Creating and initializing
// URLSearchParams object
const params = new URLSearchParams();

// Appending value in the object
params.append('A', 'Book');
params.append('B', 'Pen');
params.append('C', 'Pencile');

// Getting the value for entry 'A'
// by using get() api
const value = params.get('a');

// Display the result
console.log("value for a is " + value);

Output: 

value for a is null

Use cases of urlSearchParams.get() Method

  • Extracting specific query parameters from a URL.
  • Accessing values passed in HTTP requests.
  • Handling user input from query strings.

Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v14.x/docs/api/url.html#url_urlsearchparams_get_name

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