Magento: Check & Get Secure URL

Here are the code snippets to check for different secure URLs in Magento.

Secure URL can be enabled from configuration settings (System -> Configuration -> GENERAL -> Web -> Secure).

Enable Secure URL in Frontend

System -> Configuration -> GENERAL -> Web -> Secure -> Use Secure URLs in Frontend = Yes

Enable Secure URL in Admin

System -> Configuration -> GENERAL -> Web -> Secure -> Use Secure URLs in Admin = Yes

Check if Secure URL is enabled in Frontend

if (Mage::app()->getStore()->isFrontUrlSecure()) {
    echo 'Secure URL is enabled in Frontend';
} else {
    echo 'Secure URL is disabled in Frontend';
}

Check if Secure URL is enabled in Admin

if (Mage::app()->getStore()->isAdminUrlSecure()) {
    echo 'Secure URL is enabled in Admin';
} else {
    echo 'Secure URL is disabled in Admin';
}

Check if current URL is Secure

if (Mage::app()->getStore()->isCurrentlySecure()) {
    echo 'Current URL is Secure';
} else {
    echo 'Current URL is NOT Secure';
}

Check if current page is Frontend or Admin

if (Mage::app()->getStore()->isAdmin()) {
    echo 'You are in Admin page';
} else {
    echo 'You are in Frontend page';
}

The following code displays Base URL. It displays secure URL if secure URL is enabled. Otherwise, it will display unsecure URL.

/**
 * If secure URL is enabled then it will print https://www.example.com
 * If secure URL is not enabled then it will print http://www.exmple.com
 */
echo Mage::getBaseUrl($type = 'link', $secure = true);

Similarly, following code will get shopping cart URL. It displays secure URL if secure URL is enabled. Otherwise, it will display unsecure URL.

/**
 * If secure URL is enabled then it will print https://www.example.com/checkout/cart
 * If secure URL is not enabled then it will print http://www.exmple.com/checkout/cart
 */
echo Mage::getUrl('checkout/cart', array('_secure'=>true));

Hope this helps. Thanks.