---
id: storage-from-getpublicurl
title: "from.getPublicUrl()"
slug: storage-from-getpublicurl
custom_edit_url: https://github.com/supabase/supabase/edit/master/web/spec/supabase.yml
---

import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
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Retrieve URLs for assets in public buckets

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  defaultActiveId="js"
  groupId="reference/supabase-js"
  values={[{ label: 'JavaScript', value: 'js' }]}>

<TabsPanel id="js" label="js">

```js
const { publicURL, error } = supabase
  .storage
  .from('public-bucket')
  .getPublicUrl('folder/avatar1.png')
```


</TabsPanel>

</Tabs>

## Parameters


<ul className="method-list-group">
  
<li className="method-list-item">
  <h4 className="method-list-item-label">
    <span className="method-list-item-label-name">
      path
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-label-badge required">
      required
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-validation">
      <code>string</code>
    </span>
  </h4>
  <div class="method-list-item-description">

The file path to be downloaded, including the path and file name. For example `folder/image.png`.

  </div>
  
</li>

</ul>


## Notes

- The bucket needs to be set to public, either via [updateBucket()](/docs/reference/javascript/storage-updatebucket) or by going to Storage on [app.supabase.io](https://app.supabase.io), clicking the overflow menu on a bucket and choosing "Make public"
- Policy permissions required:
  - `buckets` permissions: none 
  - `objects` permissions: none










## Examples

### Returns the URL for an asset in a public bucket



<Tabs
  defaultActiveId="js"
  groupId="reference/supabase-js"
  values={[{ label: 'JavaScript', value: 'js' }]}>

<TabsPanel id="js" label="js">

```js
const { publicURL, error } = supabase
  .storage
  .from('public-bucket')
  .getPublicUrl('folder/avatar1.png')
```


</TabsPanel>

</Tabs>