URL

HTTL supports both full URLs and their shorter form.

Full URL

Nothing to add. The full URL is a full URL.

get https://httl.dev/api/users

Shorter Form

HTTL allows you to omit the protocol when specifying a URL. By default:

• For non-local URLs, HTTL automatically uses the https protocol.

get httl.dev/api/users  # Equivalent to: get https://httl.dev/api/users

• For local URLs, HTTL defaults to the http protocol.

get localhost/api/users  # Equivalent to: get http://localhost/api/users

Special Form for Localhost

For convenience, localhost can be omitted in HTTL.

• Using just a port:

get :3000/api/users  # Equivalent to: get http://localhost:3000/api/users

• Without a port (defaults to http://localhost):

get :/api/users  # Equivalent to: get http://localhost/api/users

Last updated on April 2, 2025