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Use searchParams API with a set method to replace URL parameter value in JavaScript.

Example code change URL parameter value in JS

HTML example code if the parameter is the only parameter.

Example 1

Override parameter value.

var href = new URL('https://google.com?q=cats');
href.searchParams.set('q', 'dogs');
console.log(href.toString()); // https://google.com/?q=dogs

Output:

JavaScript replace URL parameter value

Example 2

If Multiple parameters are present in the URL and update only the parameter values.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>

<body>

	<script>
		let url = new URL('https://example.com?foo=1&bar=2');
		let params = new URLSearchParams(url.search);

		url.searchParams.set('foo', 'baz');

		console.log(url.toString());

	</script>
</body>
</html>					

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Note: The All JS Examples codes are tested on the Firefox browser and the Chrome browser.

OS: Windows 10

Code: HTML 5 Version

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