@the-node-forge/url-validator/dist/validateUrl.js

A lightweight and efficient library for validating URLs. It ensures that URLs are correctly formatted and provides an optional feature to check whether a URL is live by sending an HTTP request. This package is designed for web applications, APIs, and serv

export function validateUrl(url) {
    try {
        const parsedUrl = new URL(url);
        // Ensure valid protocols (http/https)
        const validProtocols = new Set(['http:', 'https:']);
        if (!validProtocols.has(parsedUrl.protocol)) {
            return false;
        }
        // Check for valid domain/TLD
        const domainPattern = /^[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$/;
        if (!domainPattern.test(parsedUrl.hostname)) {
            return false;
        }
        // Reject malformed IP addresses
        const ipPattern = /^(?:\d{1,3}\.){3}\d{1,3}$|^\[?[a-fA-F0-9:]+\]?$/;
        if (ipPattern.test(parsedUrl.hostname)) {
            return false;
        }
        // Reject spaces in URL
        if (url.includes(' ')) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
    catch {
        return false;
    }
}