---
title: request
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: webkit/webdatasource/request
---

# request

The request that was used to create the data source.

## Declaration

```swift
var request: NSMutableURLRequest! { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This URL may be different from the original request from initialRequest. A web view’s resource load delegate may modify requests by implementing the webView:resource:willSendRequest:redirectResponse:fromDataSource: method.

## See Also

### Getting the request and response

- [initialRequest](webkit/webdatasource/initialrequest.md)
- [response](webkit/webdatasource/response.md)