# Webrick -vs- Mongrel

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webrick-vs-mongrel/88340>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 9, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webrick-vs-mongrel/88340 "2007-03-09T21:30:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meech](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@Meech](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Meech)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/webrick-vs-mongrel/88340/1 "2007-03-09T21:30:09Z")

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Why is it when I request the URI environment variable, ala:

request.env[‘REQUEST\_URI’]

WebRick returns the protocol, port and host – whereas mongrel returns  
only the path???

WebRick = [http://127.0.0.1:3000/foo/1](http://127.0.0.1:3000/foo/1)  
Mongrel = /foo/1