---
title: currentRequest
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/nsurlconnection/currentrequest
---

# currentRequest

The current connection request.

## Declaration

```swift
var currentRequest: URLRequest { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion As the connection performs the load, the request may change as a result of protocol canonicalization or due to following redirects. This property provides the current value of the request.

## See Also

### Connection URL Information

- [originalRequest](foundation/nsurlconnection/originalrequest.md)