usePathname

usePathname is a Client Component hook that lets you read the current URL's pathname.

'use client';

import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';

export default function ExampleClientComponent() {
  const pathname = usePathname();
  return <>Current pathname: {pathname}</>;
}

Good to know

• usePathname is a Client Component hook and is not supported in Server Components.

API Reference

const pathname = usePathname();

Parameters

usePathname does not take any parameters.

Returns

usePathname returns a string of the current URL's pathname. For example:

Examples

Do something in response to a route change

'use client';

import { usePathname, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';

function ExampleClientComponent() {
  const pathname = usePathname();
  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
  useEffect(() => {
    // Do something here...
  }, [pathname, searchParams]);
}