# File lib/faraday/connection.rb, line 218
    def url_prefix=(url)
      uri = @url_prefix = self.class.URI(url)
      self.path_prefix = uri.path

      params.merge_query(uri.query)
      uri.query = nil

      with_uri_credentials(uri) do |user, password|
        basic_auth user, password
        uri.user = uri.password = nil
      end

      uri
    end