---
title: "get( url, [params] ) | Grafana k6 documentation"
description: "Issue an HTTP GET request."
---

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# get( url, \[params] )

Make a GET request.

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| Parameter         | Type                                                                     | Description                                                                                               |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| url               | string / [HTTP URL](/docs/k6/latest/javascript-api/k6-http/url/#returns) | Request URL (e.g. `http://example.com`).                                                                  |
| params (optional) | object                                                                   | [Params](/docs/k6/latest/javascript-api/k6-http/params/) object containing additional request parameters. |

### Returns

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| Type                                                         | Description           |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| [Response](/docs/k6/latest/javascript-api/k6-http/response/) | HTTP Response object. |

### Example fetching a URL

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```javascript
import http from 'k6/http';

export default function () {
  const res = http.get('https://test.k6.io');
  console.log(JSON.stringify(res.headers));
}
```