diff --git a/lib/http_parser.cpp b/lib/http_parser.cpp
index 3c619df5..eed2acc9 100644
--- a/lib/http_parser.cpp
+++ b/lib/http_parser.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ std::string HTTP::URL::getUrl() const{
   return ret;
 }
 
+/// Returns the full file path, in case this is a local file URI
+std::string HTTP::URL::getFilePath() const{
+  return "/"+path;
+}
+
 /// Returns the URL in string format without auth and frag
 std::string HTTP::URL::getProxyUrl() const{
   std::string ret;
diff --git a/lib/http_parser.h b/lib/http_parser.h
index 53dccbbe..37803b2f 100644
--- a/lib/http_parser.h
+++ b/lib/http_parser.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ namespace HTTP{
     uint32_t getPort() const;
     uint32_t getDefaultPort() const;
     std::string getUrl() const;
+    std::string getFilePath() const;
     std::string getBareUrl() const;
     std::string getProxyUrl() const;
     std::string host;     ///< Hostname or IP address of URL