Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'net' in 'node_modules/stompjs/lib'

Question

Got an issue where a stompJS-lib was not found, upon which I got the following error message:

Module not found: Error: Can\'t resolve \'net\' in \'/../../../.../         


        

Answer 1

solved it with the following command:

 npm i net -S

Answer 2

To expand a bit on Arthur Costa answer, if you're using NextJS, you can add a configuration in your configuration file to prevent this issue for specific imports.

Add those lines in a file named next.config.js in your root project folder:

module.exports = {
    webpack: (config, { isServer }) => {
        if (!isServer) {
            config.node = {
                net: 'empty'
            };
        }

        return config;
    }
}

In case the problem appears with other built-in modules, you can add those alongside net too.

Source: https://github.com/vercel/next.js/issues/7755#issuecomment-508633125

Answer 3

That's because Net is part of NodeJS, so it doesn't exist in the browser. https://nodejs.org/api/net.html#net_net

Better update your Webpack configuration with

node: {
  net: 'empty',
},

Answer 4

webpack v5 (add to webpack.config.js in module.exports):

resolve: {
    fallback: {
        net: false
    }
},

Answer 5

To avoid installing random packages, you could add this into your Webpack configuration.

node: {
  net: 'empty',
},

The issue is caused by expecting the net package which is a package from Node.JS and does not exist in the browser.

If you want more information and explanations you can find it here.

Answer 6

ERROR in ./node_modules/@google/maps/node_modules/https-proxy-agent/index.js
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'net' in 'C:\.....\...\node_modules\@google\maps\node_modules\https-proxy-agent'
ERROR in ./node_modules/@google/maps/node_modules/https-proxy-agent/index.js
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'tls' in 'C:\...\....\node_modules\@google\maps\node_modules\https-proxy-agent'

This is resolved by installing: npm i tls -S and then install npm i net -S