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= cowboy_req:scheme(3)

== Name

cowboy_req:scheme - URI scheme

== Description

[source,erlang]
----
scheme(Req :: cowboy_req:req()) -> Scheme :: binary()
----

Return the scheme of the effective request URI.

The scheme can also be obtained using pattern matching:

[source,erlang]
----
#{scheme := Scheme} = Req.
----

== Arguments

Req::

The Req object.

== Return value

The scheme is returned as a binary. It is case insensitive.

Cowboy will only set the scheme to `<<"http">>` or `<<"https">>`.

== Changelog

* *2.0*: Function introduced.

== Examples

.Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
[source,erlang]
----
init(Req0=#{scheme := <<"http">>}, State) ->
    Req = cowboy_req:reply(302, #{
        <<"location">> => cowboy_req:uri(Req, #{scheme => <<"https">>})
    }, Req0),
    {ok, Req, State};
init(Req, State) ->
    {cowboy_rest, Req, State}.
----

== See also

link:man:cowboy_req(3)[cowboy_req(3)]