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# request

The request that was used to create the data source.

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

## Discussion

This URL may be different from the original request from [`initialRequest`](/documentation/WebKit/WebDataSource/initialRequest).

A web view’s resource load delegate may modify requests by implementing the webView:resource:willSendRequest:redirectResponse:fromDataSource: method.

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