wixLocation.to() is not functioning

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Question:
How do I get Wixlocation.to() to work?
I cannot get wixLocation() to work. I have been using the following code:

import {Getlink} from 'backend/MyParcelFidlab';
import wixLocation from 'wix-location';

let url;

async function openlink() {
    try {
        //Store response of getlink in responseData
        const responseData = await Getlink();
        //storing the url from the response in the var url
        url = responseData?.data?.download_url?.link;
        //Check if URL is a string
        if (typeof url === 'string') {
            console.log('URL is a string');
        } else {
            console.log('URL is not a string');
        }
        //log in console. Extra check 
        console.log("URL",url);
        
        //open url in new window
        wixLocation.to(url); 
             
    } catch (error) {
        console.error("Error:",error);
    }
}

$w.onReady(function () {
    wixLocation.to("https://google.com");
    openlink().then(() => {
        wixLocation.to(url);
    }).catch(error => {
        console.error("Error:", error);
    });
});

Product:
WixWebsiteEditor

What are you trying to achieve:
The backend functions works and the returned url is a string (the url is variable, hence the backend function).
However, the wixLocation.to never functions. Also not if I place it in the onReady function. how can I troubleshoot this?
Ideally I want people coming to the site to be redirected as soon as possible. Optionally I can add a button on which they are redirected to the var url

What have you already tried:
I tried all variations I could think of with a verified url. I tried googling and looking at alternatives.

I am a newby, so all help is much appreciated!

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Are you trying to trigger the backend code to retrieve the URL and then immediately redirect to that URL?

Or is the redirect supposed to be triggered by a specific action?

Why do you have this Google line here?

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Hi code queen,

Thank you for responding. I do indeed want to retrieve a URL from the backend code that opens immediately (preferred) or on the click of a button (if direct opening is impossible). The retrieved file is a JSON with three levels (responseData?.data?.download_url?.link;).
I was using Google to try the code without the retrieved URL to troubleshoot with a URL that is 100% correct.