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= cowboy_req:path(3)

== Name

cowboy_req:path - URI path

== Description

[source,erlang]
----
path(Req :: cowboy_req:req()) -> Path :: binary()
----

Return the path of the effective request URI.

The path can also be obtained using pattern matching:

[source,erlang]
----
#{path := Path} = Req.
----

== Arguments

Req::

The Req object.

== Return value

The path is returned as a binary string. It is case sensitive.

== Changelog

* *2.0*: Only the path is returned, it is no longer wrapped in a tuple.
* *1.0*: Function introduced.

== Examples

.Get the effective request URI's path
[source,erlang]
----
Path = cowboy_req:path(Req).
----

== See also

link:man:cowboy_req(3)[cowboy_req(3)],
link:man:cowboy_req:binding(3)[cowboy_req:binding(3)],
link:man:cowboy_req:bindings(3)[cowboy_req:bindings(3)],
link:man:cowboy_req:path_info(3)[cowboy_req:path_info(3)]