# CFURLCopyStrictPath(_:_:) Returns the path portion of a given URL. ``` func CFURLCopyStrictPath(_ anURL: CFURL!, _ isAbsolute: UnsafeMutablePointer!) -> CFString! ``` ## Parameters `anURL` The `CFURL` object to examine. `isAbsolute` On return, indicates whether the path of `anURL` is absolute. ## Return Value The path of `anURL`, or `NULL` if the URL cannot be decomposed (doesn’t conform to RFC 1808). Ownership follows the create rule. See [The Create Rule](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/CoreFoundation/Conceptual/CFMemoryMgmt/Concepts/Ownership.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20001148-103029). ## Discussion This function does not resolve the URL against its base, nor does it replace percent escape sequences. This function’s return value does not include a leading slash and uses `isAbsolute` to report whether the URL’s path is absolute. If this behavior is not appropriate, use the [`CFURLCopyPath(_:)`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFURLCopyPath(_:)) function whose return value includes the leading slash (giving the path the normal POSIX appearance). You may also want to use the [`CFURLCopyFileSystemPath(_:_:)`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFURLCopyFileSystemPath(_:_:)) function, which returns the URL’s path as a file system path for the given path style. If the path is to be passed to file system calls, you may also want to use the function [`CFURLGetFileSystemRepresentation(_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFURLGetFileSystemRepresentation(_:_:_:_:)), which returns a C string. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)