---
title: "CFURLCopyScheme(_:)"
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "corefoundation/cfurlcopyscheme(_:)"
---

# CFURLCopyScheme(_:)

Returns the scheme portion of a given URL.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFURLCopyScheme(_ anURL: CFURL!) -> CFString!
```

## Parameters

- `anURL`: The CFURL object to examine.

## Return Value

Return Value The scheme of anURL. Ownership follows the create rule. See The Create Rule.

## Discussion

Discussion The URL scheme is the portion of the URL specifying the transport type. For example http, ftp, and rtsp are schemes. This function leaves any percent escape sequences intact.

## See Also

### Accessing the Parts of a URL

- [CFURLCanBeDecomposed(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcanbedecomposed(_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyFileSystemPath(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopyfilesystempath(_:_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyFragment(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopyfragment(_:_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyHostName(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopyhostname(_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyLastPathComponent(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopylastpathcomponent(_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyNetLocation(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopynetlocation(_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyParameterString(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopyparameterstring(_:_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyPassword(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopypassword(_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyPath(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopypath(_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyPathExtension(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopypathextension(_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyQueryString(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopyquerystring(_:_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyResourceSpecifier(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopyresourcespecifier(_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyStrictPath(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopystrictpath(_:_:).md)
- [CFURLCopyUserName(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlcopyusername(_:).md)
- [CFURLGetPortNumber(_:)](corefoundation/cfurlgetportnumber(_:).md)