Webpack - How do you require an optional dependency in bundle (saslprep)

Question

I am using webpack to bundle a number of back-end scripts into a single file during my deployment process.

When connecting to the MongoDB database there is an option

Answer 1

I you use the webpack-node-externals package, you can also do this:

const nodeExternals = require("webpack-node-externals")

...

const webpackConfig = {
  ...
  externals: [nodeExternals({
    allowlist: ['saslprep']
  })],
  ...
}