def get_host_and_url(properties, cloud_token):
        """
        Helper method to get host and url that can be used in HTTPSConnection.

        :param properties: Client config properties.
        :param cloud_token: Cloud discovery token.
        :return: Host and URL pair
        """
        host = properties.get(HazelcastCloudDiscovery.CLOUD_URL_BASE_PROPERTY.name,
                              HazelcastCloudDiscovery.CLOUD_URL_BASE_PROPERTY.default_value)
        host = host.replace("https://", "")
        host = host.replace("http://", "")
        return host, HazelcastCloudDiscovery._CLOUD_URL_PATH + cloud_token
Helper method to get host and url that can be used in HTTPSConnection.

        :param properties: Client config properties.
        :param cloud_token: Cloud discovery token.
        :return: Host and URL pair