MVC3 Routing - How do I get the URL when inside the controller

Question

Can someone tell me how I can get the URL that was used to call my route when I am in the controller? It seems simple but I can't find any reference on how to do it. If u need an example I can explain more .. Previously I asked a route question and someone told me how I could check which route was met. This time my needs are a bit different.

Thanks,

Mandy

Answer 1

Use the Url property of the Request object.

public ActionResult MyAction()
{
    var url = Request.Url;

    /// .....

    return View();    
}

That will return a Uri object with everything you need.

You might also be interested in the controller's RouteData property, which provides more detailed information about the parsed route.

Answer 2

Since you have a reference to the Request property of Controller, you can just do:

var url = Request.Url.ToString();