How to Find Salesforce Object ID prefixes (custom or standard)

In salesforce every custom and stranded object has specific id. first 3 digits of an Id is an identifier prefix for object and record.

  Steps to find Salesforce Object ID prefixes for custom and Standard Objects

• First open Developer Console (Click on Setting Gear icon and Click Developer console OR Click Your Name . Click Developer Console).
• Click Debug | Open Execute Anonymous Window or CTRL+E.
• Enter Below code in Anonymous Window.

// use customObjectAPIName__c or for Standard object with your object API name
  system.debug('Object Prifix–> ' + customObjectAPIName__c.sobjecttype.getDescribe().getKeyPrefix());

Change customObject__c name with your object API name (i.e Expenses__c OR Account)

• Check open log checkbox and click on execute button.

• Find 3 digit object Id in Debug log.

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