diff --git a/dom/url/URL.cpp b/dom/url/URL.cpp
index 0681fd8ee6..90f4594e1e 100644
--- a/dom/url/URL.cpp
+++ b/dom/url/URL.cpp
@@ -1789,17 +1789,26 @@ URL::IsValidURL(const GlobalObject& aGlobal, const nsAString& aURL,
   return URLWorker::IsValidURL(aGlobal, aURL, aRv);
 }
 
-bool
-URL::CanParse(const GlobalObject& aGlobal, const nsAString& aURL,
-              const Optional<nsAString>& aBase) {
+already_AddRefed<URL>
+URL::Parse(const GlobalObject& aGlobal, const nsAString& aURL,
+           const Optional<nsAString>& aBase)
+{
   ErrorResult rv;
   RefPtr<URL> parsed = URL::Constructor(aGlobal, aURL, aBase, rv);
   if (rv.Failed() || !parsed) {
     rv.SuppressException();
-    return false;
+    return nullptr;
   }
 
-  return true;
+  return parsed.forget();
+}
+
+bool
+URL::CanParse(const GlobalObject& aGlobal, const nsAString& aURL,
+              const Optional<nsAString>& aBase)
+{
+  RefPtr<URL> parsed = URL::Parse(aGlobal, aURL, aBase);
+  return !!parsed;
 }
 
 already_AddRefed<URLSearchParams>
diff --git a/dom/url/URL.h b/dom/url/URL.h
index 8db4cd5154..aa11dbbe72 100644
--- a/dom/url/URL.h
+++ b/dom/url/URL.h
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ public:
   IsValidURL(const GlobalObject& aGlobal, const nsAString& aURL,
              ErrorResult& aRv);
 
+  static already_AddRefed<URL>
+  Parse(const GlobalObject& aGlobal, const nsAString& aURL,
+        const Optional<nsAString>& aBase);
+
   static bool
   CanParse(const GlobalObject& aGlobal, const nsAString& aURL,
            const Optional<nsAString>& aBase);
diff --git a/dom/url/tests/test_url.html b/dom/url/tests/test_url.html
index a637efff25..31a0c31ee0 100644
--- a/dom/url/tests/test_url.html
+++ b/dom/url/tests/test_url.html
@@ -448,6 +448,34 @@
                 !URL.canParse("/static/client/runtime.js", "mailto:test@example.com"),
                 "URL.canParse rejects root-relative input against opaque mailto: base",
             );
+            ok("parse" in URL, "URL.parse exists");
+            is(URL.parse.length, 1, "URL.parse has one required argument");
+            var parsed = URL.parse("/static/client/runtime.js", "x:/");
+            ok(parsed instanceof URL, "URL.parse returns a URL object on success");
+            is(parsed.href, "x:/static/client/runtime.js", "URL.parse resolves against a base");
+            is(URL.parse("/static/client/runtime.js"), null, "URL.parse returns null for invalid input");
+            is(
+                URL.parse("/static/client/runtime.js", "mailto:test@example.com"),
+                null,
+                "URL.parse returns null for an invalid base/input combination",
+            );
+
+            var conversionOrder = [];
+            parsed = URL.parse(
+                { toString: function() { conversionOrder.push("url"); return "child"; } },
+                { toString: function() { conversionOrder.push("base"); return "https://example.com/root/"; } },
+            );
+            is(conversionOrder.join(","), "url,base", "URL.parse converts its arguments in order");
+            is(parsed.href, "https://example.com/root/child", "URL.parse uses converted arguments");
+
+            var sentinel = {};
+            var thrown;
+            try {
+                URL.parse({ toString: function() { throw sentinel; } });
+            } catch (e) {
+                thrown = e;
+            }
+            is(thrown, sentinel, "URL.parse propagates argument conversion exceptions");
             SimpleTest.doesThrow(() => {
                 new URL("/static/client/runtime.js", "mailto:test@example.com");
             }, "constructor rejects root-relative input against opaque mailto: base");
diff --git a/dom/url/tests/urlApi_worker.js b/dom/url/tests/urlApi_worker.js
index bc26d8a0a9..e5247aed8c 100644
--- a/dom/url/tests/urlApi_worker.js
+++ b/dom/url/tests/urlApi_worker.js
@@ -301,6 +301,64 @@ onmessage = function () {
     !URL.canParse("/static/client/runtime.js", "mailto:test@example.com"),
     "URL.canParse rejects root-relative input against opaque mailto: base",
   );
+  ok("parse" in URL, "URL.parse exists");
+  is(URL.parse.length, 1, "URL.parse has one required argument");
+  let parsed = URL.parse("/static/client/runtime.js", "x:/");
+  ok(parsed instanceof URL, "URL.parse returns a URL object on success");
+  is(
+    parsed.href,
+    "x:/static/client/runtime.js",
+    "URL.parse resolves against a base",
+  );
+  is(
+    URL.parse("/static/client/runtime.js"),
+    null,
+    "URL.parse returns null for invalid input",
+  );
+  is(
+    URL.parse("/static/client/runtime.js", "mailto:test@example.com"),
+    null,
+    "URL.parse returns null for an invalid base/input combination",
+  );
+
+  const conversionOrder = [];
+  parsed = URL.parse(
+    {
+      toString() {
+        conversionOrder.push("url");
+        return "child";
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      toString() {
+        conversionOrder.push("base");
+        return "https://example.com/root/";
+      },
+    },
+  );
+  is(
+    conversionOrder.join(","),
+    "url,base",
+    "URL.parse converts its arguments in order",
+  );
+  is(
+    parsed.href,
+    "https://example.com/root/child",
+    "URL.parse uses converted arguments",
+  );
+
+  const sentinel = {};
+  let thrown;
+  try {
+    URL.parse({
+      toString() {
+        throw sentinel;
+      },
+    });
+  } catch (e) {
+    thrown = e;
+  }
+  is(thrown, sentinel, "URL.parse propagates argument conversion exceptions");
   let mailtoRelativeFailed = false;
   try {
     new URL("/static/client/runtime.js", "mailto:test@example.com");
diff --git a/dom/webidl/URL.webidl b/dom/webidl/URL.webidl
index 11e3c42772..5589e2ad17 100644
--- a/dom/webidl/URL.webidl
+++ b/dom/webidl/URL.webidl
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ interface URL {
   [Throws]
   stringifier;
   
+  static URL? parse(USVString url, optional USVString base);
   static boolean canParse(USVString url, optional USVString base);
 
   [Throws]