diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df04849..1a1b03e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,6 +95,20 @@ with:
   ignore_words_list: abandonned,ackward
 ```
 
+### Parameter: uri_ignore_words_list
+
+Comma-separated list of words which will be ignored by `codespell` in URIs and emails only.
+Words are case sensitive based on how they are written in the dictionary file.
+If set to "*", all misspelling in URIs and emails will be ignored.
+
+This parameter is optional; by default `codespell` will check all URIs and emails for typos.
+
+```
+uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@master
+with:
+  uri_ignore_words_list: abandonned
+```
+
 ### Parameter: path
 
 Indicates the path to run `codespell` in.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 522d9cf..59e4372 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Comma-separated list of words to be ignored. Words are case sensitive based on how they are written in the dictionary file'
     required: false
     default: ''
+  uri_ignore_words_list:
+    description: 'comma separated list of words to be ignored in URIs and emails only'
+    required: false
+    default: ''
   path:
     description: 'Path to run codespell in'
     required: false
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 0fc188f..7c3d4ed 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ echo "Ignore words list '${INPUT_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST}'"
 if [ "x${INPUT_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST}" != "x" ]; then
     command_args="${command_args} --ignore-words-list ${INPUT_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST}"
 fi
+echo "Ignore URI words list '${INPUT_URI_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST}'"
+if [ "x${INPUT_URI_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST}" != "x" ]; then
+    command_args="${command_args} --uri-ignore-words-list ${INPUT_URI_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST}"
+fi
 echo "Resulting CLI options ${command_args}"
 exec 5>&1
 res=`{ { codespell --count ${command_args} ${INPUT_PATH}; echo $? 1>&4; } 1>&5; } 4>&1`
diff --git a/test/test.bats b/test/test.bats
index db7ac8f..119bc5b 100644
--- a/test/test.bats
+++ b/test/test.bats
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
 # This currently breaks the tests, so only enabling when troubleshooting
 #load teardown
 
-ROOT_MISSPELLING_COUNT=5
+ROOT_MISSPELLING_COUNT=6
 FILENAME_MISSPELLING_COUNT=1
 HIDDEN_MISSPELLING_COUNT=1
 EXCLUDED_MISSPELLING_COUNT=1
 BUILTIN_NAMES_MISSPELLING_COUNT=1
 IGNORE_WORDS_MISSPELLING_COUNT=5
+URI_IGNORE_WORDS_MISSPELLING_COUNT=1
 SUBFOLDER_MISSPELLING_COUNT=1
 # From all files called example.txt
 EXAMPLE_MISSPELLING_COUNT=5
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ function setup() {
     export INPUT_BUILTIN=""
     export INPUT_IGNORE_WORDS_FILE=""
     export INPUT_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST=""
+    export INPUT_URI_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST=""
     export INPUT_PATH="./test/testdata"
     export INPUT_ONLY_WARN=""
 }
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ function setup() {
 }
 
 @test "Check the skip option" {
-    errorCount=$((ROOT_MISSPELLING_COUNT + SUBFOLDER_MISSPELLING_COUNT - EXAMPLE_MISSPELLING_COUNT))
+    errorCount=$((ROOT_MISSPELLING_COUNT + SUBFOLDER_MISSPELLING_COUNT - EXAMPLE_MISSPELLING_COUNT - URI_IGNORE_WORDS_MISSPELLING_COUNT))
     # codespell's exit status is 0, or 65 if there are errors found
     if [ $errorCount -eq 0 ]; then expectedExitStatus=0; else expectedExitStatus=65; fi
     INPUT_SKIP="example.txt"
@@ -142,6 +144,16 @@ function setup() {
     [ "${lines[-4 - $errorCount]}" == "$errorCount" ]
 }
 
+@test "Use a URI ignore words list" {
+    errorCount=$((ROOT_MISSPELLING_COUNT + SUBFOLDER_MISSPELLING_COUNT - URI_IGNORE_WORDS_MISSPELLING_COUNT))
+    # codespell's exit status is 0, or 65 if there are errors found
+    if [ $errorCount -eq 0 ]; then expectedExitStatus=0; else expectedExitStatus=65; fi
+    INPUT_URI_IGNORE_WORDS_LIST="bu"
+    run "./entrypoint.sh"
+    [ $status -eq $expectedExitStatus ]
+    [ "${lines[-4 - $errorCount]}" == "$errorCount" ]
+}
+
 @test "Custom path" {
     errorCount=$((SUBFOLDER_MISSPELLING_COUNT))
     # codespell's exit status is 0, or 65 if there are errors found
diff --git a/test/testdata/example.txt b/test/testdata/example.txt
index e1118f6..f27e93b 100644
--- a/test/testdata/example.txt
+++ b/test/testdata/example.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 Abandonned
 ABANDONNED
 AbAnDoNnEd
+https://www.bu.edu