Node.js TypeError Issue (esModuleInterop)

When using the Descope Node.js SDK, you may encounter a TypeError, relating to a problem that occurs when our CommonJS module is being imported into an ES6 module codebase. This guide explains how resolve this issue.

esModuleInterop Issue

When encountering this TypeScript error message: TypeError: node_sdk_1.default is not a function, you can resolve this by this configuration to your tsconfig file:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "esModuleInterop": true,
  }
}

To learn more about esModuleInterop, you can read about it here.

If you have any other questions about Descope or our Node.js SDK, feel reach to reach out to us!