how can I get the entire location URL, including hostname and search params? | Next.js | Page 1

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In Next.js, you can access different parts of the URL using various methods.

To get the pathname, you can use the usePathname hook. This hook does not take any parameters and returns the pathname of the current URL.

const pathname = usePathname()

usePathname Documentation (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-pathname#parameters)

To get the search parameters, you can use the useSearchParams hook.

const searchParams = useSearchParams()

useSearchParams Documentation (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-search-params)

To get the hostname, you can use the req.nextUrl object in a server-side context. This object extends the native URL API and includes Next.js specific properties.

const hostname = req.nextUrl.hostname

NextRequest Documentation (https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/api-reference/functions/next-request#nexturl)

To construct the full URL, you can concatenate these parts together:

const fullUrl = `${hostname}${pathname}${searchParams}`

Please note that these hooks and objects are available in different contexts. The `usePathname` and `useSearchParams` hooks are available in the client-side context (inside React components), while the `req.nextUrl` object is available in the server-side context (inside API routes or getServerSideProps/getInitialProps functions).

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