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I want to execute a call to Lightning Platform REST API in Anonymous window. When I am writing the following:

String sfURL = URL.getSalesforceBaseUrl().toExternalForm();

I am getting the following error:

method does not exist or incorrect signature void getSalesforceBaseUrl() from the type String

I have checked and the sandbox URL is specified in the Remote Site Settings, since this is a preliminary condition. I do not know if this is regarding the fact that I use the Anonymous Window to execute the code directly. Is there any restriction for this?

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That error occurs when you have something else defined as "Url", something like 

String url = 'whatever';
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String sfURL = URL.getSalesforceBaseUrl().toExternalForm();

In that case, SF understands URL as your variable and not the one you are expecting.

I'd say you have 2 options,

  1. Change your declaration of whatever to a different name
  2. Use System.URL.getSalesforceBaseUrl().toExternalForm(); instead
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  • I have tried this as well before writing this question @Sergio Alocer but this was not the cause. I got the same error. Actually I have tried to put the code in a class and then execute it and it worked so the problem is that Anonymous window does not recognize that method for some reason. Thanks for your suggestion.
    – Roxana Elena Cismaru
    Commented Jun 4, 2020 at 10:56
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    Have you tried using the System. prefix? In my Execute Anonymous window it works
    – Sergio Alcocer
    Commented Jun 4, 2020 at 11:21
  • Oh, sorry. You're right. I was not noticing the difference. Indeed, adding that prefix works, but not adding it results in an error. Thank you very much.
    – Roxana Elena Cismaru
    Commented Jun 4, 2020 at 11:36

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