URL getPort() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The getPort() function is a part of URL class. The function getPort() returns the port of a specified URL. The function returns the port number or -1 if the port is not set Function Signature 
public int getPort()
Syntax 
url.getPort()
Return Type: The function returns Integer Type Parameter: This function does not require any parameter Below programs illustrates the use of getPort() function: Example 1 display port of specified URL Java 
// Java program to show the use of the function getPort()
import java.net.*;
class Solution {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        // url  object
        URL url = null;

        try {
            // create a URL
            url = new URL("https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org:80");

            // get the  port
            int _port = url.getPort();

            // display the URL
            System.out.println("URL = " + url);

            // display the  port
            System.out.println(" Port=" + _port);
        }

        // if any error occurs
        catch (Exception e) {

            // display the error
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}
Output: 
URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org:80
 Port=80
Example 2: Create a URL with no defined port and then try to get the port using the getPort() function. Java 
// Java program to show the
// use of the function getPort()

import java.net.*;

class Solution {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        // url object
        URL url = null;

        try {
            // create a URL
            url = new URL("https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org");

            // get the port
            int _port = url.getPort();

            // display the URL
            System.out.println("URL = " + url);

            // display the port
            System.out.println(" Port=" + _port);
        }

        // if any error occurs
        catch (Exception e) {

            // display the error
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}
Output: 
URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org
 Port=-1
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