Get explicit url entered in browser with asp.net core

I am working on an ASP.NET Core 2.1 application that uses ReactJS on the client and would like to log the urls entered explicitly in the browser for tracking purposes. For example, I would like to know when a user explicitly enters: http://myapp.com/; http://myapp.com/contact; http://myapp.com/help; etc... in the browser. I'm able to track when a user clicks on various links once they're already in http://myapp.com using Javascript, but it's when a user enters it directly in the browser (or clicks on a link from a google search) that I'm currently unable to track.

I've been looking at url middleware rewrite as well as trying to find a way to access the HttpContext from something like ConfigureServices in the Startup class, but I'm not able to figure this out.

Any help would be appreciated.

asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:03

Los Morales

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Try using the IHttpContextAccessor: e.g. httpContextAccessor.HttpContext.Request.Host.Value; Register it via: services.AddSingleton<IHttpContextAccessor, HttpContextAccessor>();

– B12Toaster
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17

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I've been looking at url middleware rewrite as well as trying to find a way to access the HttpContext from something like ConfigureServices in the Startup class, but I'm not able to figure this out.

Any help would be appreciated.

asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:03

Los Morales

479619

Try using the IHttpContextAccessor: e.g. httpContextAccessor.HttpContext.Request.Host.Value; Register it via: services.AddSingleton<IHttpContextAccessor, HttpContextAccessor>();

– B12Toaster
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17

add a comment |

I've been looking at url middleware rewrite as well as trying to find a way to access the HttpContext from something like ConfigureServices in the Startup class, but I'm not able to figure this out.

Any help would be appreciated.

asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:03

Los Morales

479619

I've been looking at url middleware rewrite as well as trying to find a way to access the HttpContext from something like ConfigureServices in the Startup class, but I'm not able to figure this out.

Any help would be appreciated.

asp.net-core asp.net-core-2.1

asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:03

Los Morales

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:03

Los Morales

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:03

Los Morales

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:03

Los Morales

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:03

Los Morales

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Try using the IHttpContextAccessor: e.g. httpContextAccessor.HttpContext.Request.Host.Value; Register it via: services.AddSingleton<IHttpContextAccessor, HttpContextAccessor>();

– B12Toaster
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17

add a comment |

Try using the IHttpContextAccessor: e.g. httpContextAccessor.HttpContext.Request.Host.Value; Register it via: services.AddSingleton<IHttpContextAccessor, HttpContextAccessor>();

– B12Toaster
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17

Try using the IHttpContextAccessor: e.g. httpContextAccessor.HttpContext.Request.Host.Value; Register it via: services.AddSingleton<IHttpContextAccessor, HttpContextAccessor>();

– B12Toaster
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17

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Writing Middleware is fairly straight forward, adapting the example slightly from Microsoft Doc will log the URL.

app.Use(async (context, next) =>

{

    var logger = new MyLogger();

    var requestPath = context.Request.Path;

    logger.Log(requestPath);

    await next.Invoke();

});

However, I don't think it's possible to discern from the HttpContext whether the URL was entered in the browser address bar, versus any old GET request.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19

Adam Vincent

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Like you mentioned, this grabs and logs every request. Will need to figure out a way to just get the browser url entered, or at least filter it out.

– Los Morales
Nov 22 '18 at 17:04

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You can check for Referer Headers. Asp.Net Core has an http extension library which has an extension method to get the typed headers.

Add this:

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions;

Then access the Referer using the GetTypedHeaders() extension on a HttpContext, these are some of the properties:

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsolutePath

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsoluteUri

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Authority

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Host

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.PathAndQuery

Say our Refering Url is like:

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

The above properties will have these values:

/profile/users/1

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

localhost:4200

localhost

/profile/users/1?x=1

answered Nov 22 '18 at 6:10

Tarik Tutuncu

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Writing Middleware is fairly straight forward, adapting the example slightly from Microsoft Doc will log the URL.

app.Use(async (context, next) =>

{

    var logger = new MyLogger();

    var requestPath = context.Request.Path;

    logger.Log(requestPath);

    await next.Invoke();

});

However, I don't think it's possible to discern from the HttpContext whether the URL was entered in the browser address bar, versus any old GET request.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19

Adam Vincent

1,509527

Like you mentioned, this grabs and logs every request. Will need to figure out a way to just get the browser url entered, or at least filter it out.

– Los Morales
Nov 22 '18 at 17:04

add a comment |

Writing Middleware is fairly straight forward, adapting the example slightly from Microsoft Doc will log the URL.

app.Use(async (context, next) =>

{

    var logger = new MyLogger();

    var requestPath = context.Request.Path;

    logger.Log(requestPath);

    await next.Invoke();

});

However, I don't think it's possible to discern from the HttpContext whether the URL was entered in the browser address bar, versus any old GET request.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19

Adam Vincent

1,509527

Like you mentioned, this grabs and logs every request. Will need to figure out a way to just get the browser url entered, or at least filter it out.

– Los Morales
Nov 22 '18 at 17:04

add a comment |

Writing Middleware is fairly straight forward, adapting the example slightly from Microsoft Doc will log the URL.

app.Use(async (context, next) =>

{

    var logger = new MyLogger();

    var requestPath = context.Request.Path;

    logger.Log(requestPath);

    await next.Invoke();

});

However, I don't think it's possible to discern from the HttpContext whether the URL was entered in the browser address bar, versus any old GET request.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19

Adam Vincent

1,509527

Writing Middleware is fairly straight forward, adapting the example slightly from Microsoft Doc will log the URL.

app.Use(async (context, next) =>

{

    var logger = new MyLogger();

    var requestPath = context.Request.Path;

    logger.Log(requestPath);

    await next.Invoke();

});

However, I don't think it's possible to discern from the HttpContext whether the URL was entered in the browser address bar, versus any old GET request.

answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19

Adam Vincent

1,509527

answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19

Adam Vincent

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answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19

Adam Vincent

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answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19

Adam Vincent

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Like you mentioned, this grabs and logs every request. Will need to figure out a way to just get the browser url entered, or at least filter it out.

– Los Morales
Nov 22 '18 at 17:04

add a comment |

Like you mentioned, this grabs and logs every request. Will need to figure out a way to just get the browser url entered, or at least filter it out.

– Los Morales
Nov 22 '18 at 17:04

Like you mentioned, this grabs and logs every request. Will need to figure out a way to just get the browser url entered, or at least filter it out.

– Los Morales
Nov 22 '18 at 17:04

add a comment |

You can check for Referer Headers. Asp.Net Core has an http extension library which has an extension method to get the typed headers.

Add this:

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions;

Then access the Referer using the GetTypedHeaders() extension on a HttpContext, these are some of the properties:

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsolutePath

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsoluteUri

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Authority

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Host

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.PathAndQuery

Say our Refering Url is like:

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

The above properties will have these values:

/profile/users/1

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

localhost:4200

localhost

/profile/users/1?x=1

answered Nov 22 '18 at 6:10

Tarik Tutuncu

46329

add a comment |

You can check for Referer Headers. Asp.Net Core has an http extension library which has an extension method to get the typed headers.

Add this:

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions;

Then access the Referer using the GetTypedHeaders() extension on a HttpContext, these are some of the properties:

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsolutePath

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsoluteUri

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Authority

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Host

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.PathAndQuery

Say our Refering Url is like:

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

The above properties will have these values:

/profile/users/1

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

localhost:4200

localhost

/profile/users/1?x=1

answered Nov 22 '18 at 6:10

Tarik Tutuncu

46329

add a comment |

You can check for Referer Headers. Asp.Net Core has an http extension library which has an extension method to get the typed headers.

Add this:

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions;

Then access the Referer using the GetTypedHeaders() extension on a HttpContext, these are some of the properties:

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsolutePath

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsoluteUri

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Authority

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Host

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.PathAndQuery

Say our Refering Url is like:

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

The above properties will have these values:

/profile/users/1

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

localhost:4200

localhost

/profile/users/1?x=1

answered Nov 22 '18 at 6:10

Tarik Tutuncu

46329

You can check for Referer Headers. Asp.Net Core has an http extension library which has an extension method to get the typed headers.

Add this:

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions;

Then access the Referer using the GetTypedHeaders() extension on a HttpContext, these are some of the properties:

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsolutePath

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.AbsoluteUri

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Authority

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.Host

httpContext.Request.GetTypedHeaders().Referer.PathAndQuery

Say our Refering Url is like:

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

The above properties will have these values:

/profile/users/1

http://localhost:4200/profile/users/1?x=1

localhost:4200

localhost

/profile/users/1?x=1

answered Nov 22 '18 at 6:10

Tarik Tutuncu

46329

answered Nov 22 '18 at 6:10

Tarik Tutuncu

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answered Nov 22 '18 at 6:10

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answered Nov 22 '18 at 6:10

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