# useRequestEvent > Access the incoming request event with the useRequestEvent composable. Within the [Nuxt context](/docs/4.x/guide/going-further/nuxt-app#the-nuxt-context) you can use `useRequestEvent` to access the incoming request. ```ts // Get underlying request event const event = useRequestEvent() // Get the URL const url = event?.path ``` In the browser, `useRequestEvent` will return `undefined`. --- - [Source](https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/blob/main/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/ssr.ts)