Safe URL operations

When handling URLs for API interactions and navigation, use precise methods for both comparison and construction to avoid subtle bugs:

1. For URL path comparison, use startsWith() instead of includes() to prevent false positives from substring matches:

// AVOID: May lead to incorrect matches
return browserUrl.includes(url);

// BETTER: More precise path matching
return browserUrl.startsWith(url);

1. When constructing URLs, use the URL constructor with proper base parameter rather than manual string concatenation:

// AVOID: Potential issues with relative paths
const href = window.location.origin + url;
const urlObject = new URL(href);

// BETTER: Robust URL construction
const urlObject = new URL(url, window.location.origin);

These practices ensure reliable API interactions and prevent navigation edge cases when handling routes and endpoints.