diff --git a/lib/tests/weblib_test.php b/lib/tests/weblib_test.php
index a43dfc6ca7e95..8705dccca931d 100644
--- a/lib/tests/weblib_test.php
+++ b/lib/tests/weblib_test.php
@@ -320,6 +320,36 @@ public function test_https_out_as_local_url_error() {
         $url4->out_as_local_url();
     }
 
+    public function test_moodle_url_get_scheme() {
+        // Should return the scheme only.
+        $url = new moodle_url('http://www.example.org:447/my/file/is/here.txt?really=1');
+        $this->assertSame('http', $url->get_scheme());
+
+        // Should work for secure URLs.
+        $url = new moodle_url('https://www.example.org:447/my/file/is/here.txt?really=1');
+        $this->assertSame('https', $url->get_scheme());
+
+        // Should return an empty string if no scheme is specified.
+        $url = new moodle_url('www.example.org:447/my/file/is/here.txt?really=1');
+        $this->assertSame('', $url->get_scheme());
+    }
+
+    public function test_moodle_url_get_host() {
+        // Should return the host part only.
+        $url = new moodle_url('http://www.example.org:447/my/file/is/here.txt?really=1');
+        $this->assertSame('www.example.org', $url->get_host());
+    }
+
+    public function test_moodle_url_get_port() {
+        // Should return the port if one provided.
+        $url = new moodle_url('http://www.example.org:447/my/file/is/here.txt?really=1');
+        $this->assertSame(447, $url->get_port());
+
+        // Should return an empty string if port not specified.
+        $url = new moodle_url('http://www.example.org/some/path/here.php');
+        $this->assertSame('', $url->get_port());
+    }
+
     public function test_clean_text() {
         $text = "lala <applet>xx</applet>";
         $this->assertSame($text, clean_text($text, FORMAT_PLAIN));
diff --git a/lib/weblib.php b/lib/weblib.php
index fdde141ad5fb2..95dc03acc6e83 100644
--- a/lib/weblib.php
+++ b/lib/weblib.php
@@ -822,6 +822,39 @@ public function get_param($name) {
             return null;
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the 'scheme' portion of a URL. For example, if the URL is
+     * http://www.example.org:447/my/file/is/here.txt?really=1 then this will
+     * return 'http' (without the colon).
+     *
+     * @return string Scheme of the URL.
+     */
+    public function get_scheme() {
+        return $this->scheme;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the 'host' portion of a URL. For example, if the URL is
+     * http://www.example.org:447/my/file/is/here.txt?really=1 then this will
+     * return 'www.example.org'.
+     *
+     * @return string Host of the URL.
+     */
+    public function get_host() {
+        return $this->host;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the 'port' portion of a URL. For example, if the URL is
+     * http://www.example.org:447/my/file/is/here.txt?really=1 then this will
+     * return '447'.
+     *
+     * @return string Port of the URL.
+     */
+    public function get_port() {
+        return $this->port;
+    }
 }
 
 /**