# Control URL address for netlify dev **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** netlify-dev-open-beta\ **Created:** [April 9, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/control-url-address-for-netlify-dev/321 "2019-04-09T17:38:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![guayom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/guayom/32/270_2.png) [@guayom](https://answers.netlify.com/u/guayom)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/control-url-address-for-netlify-dev/321/1 "2019-04-09T17:38:26Z")
Is there any plan to add a flag to set the URL for nelify dev? Or, let me put it in a different way: If I need to restart the live server, is it possible to use the same URL that I was using previously? ---
**Author:** ![borisschapira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/borisschapira/32/214_2.png) [@borisschapira](https://answers.netlify.com/u/borisschapira)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/control-url-address-for-netlify-dev/321/2 "2019-04-09T19:14:59Z")
I’m interested in this as well, especially if coupled with [HTTPS support](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-for-https/333). ---
**Author:** ![swyx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/swyx/32/269_2.png) [@swyx](https://answers.netlify.com/u/swyx)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/control-url-address-for-netlify-dev/321/3 "2019-04-10T15:50:43Z")
i think we did this for the demo but it may have been a special hack. i’m not sure. whats the use case so we can understand core need? ---
**Author:** ![guayom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/guayom/32/270_2.png) [@guayom](https://answers.netlify.com/u/guayom)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/control-url-address-for-netlify-dev/321/4 "2019-04-10T15:59:00Z")
Probably being able to run `netlify dev --live -d guayom` Then the domain would be something like `guayom.netlify.live` or something like that. Or maybe being able to set the domain in the netlify.toml file. Actually, anything that will enable you to use a fixed url for your site, or re-utilize a previously used url. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![swyx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/swyx/32/269_2.png) [@swyx](https://answers.netlify.com/u/swyx)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/control-url-address-for-netlify-dev/321/5 "2019-04-10T23:31:20Z")
ok but have to consider conflicts, if two hosts pick the same name. idk what our plan is. would defer to @calavera. ---
**Author:** ![calavera](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/calavera/32/8275_2.png) [@calavera](https://answers.netlify.com/u/calavera)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/control-url-address-for-netlify-dev/321/6 "2019-04-17T21:59:15Z")
It requires some consideration, as @swyx mentions, we need to make sure that the connection is unique. If we decide to do it, we’ll probably make it match your site’s name on Netlify, so if your site domain is `clever-cray.netlify.com`, your live domain will be `clever-cray.netlify.live`. ---
**Author:** ![guayom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/guayom/32/270_2.png) [@guayom](https://answers.netlify.com/u/guayom)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/control-url-address-for-netlify-dev/321/7 "2019-04-17T23:29:17Z")
That would be absolutely perfect