diff --git a/pythonbridge/utils/__init__.py b/pythonbridge/utils/__init__.py
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diff --git a/pythonbridge/utils/url.py b/pythonbridge/utils/url.py
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+def parse_url(url):
+    parts = url.split("://")
+    if len(parts) != 2:
+        return None
+    return parts[0], parts[1]
+
+
+def is_secure(url):
+    return url.startswith("https://")
+
+
+def get_path(url):
+    return url.split("/", 3)[3]