Issue Deploying Express Backend with OpenAI API Connection

API
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Hi everyone! I am facing an issue while trying to deploy my Express backend, which includes a connection with the OpenAI API. The problem arises when I import the OpenAI package, leading to the following error:

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:883
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'node:fs'

If anyone in the community has encountered a similar problem or has insights on how to resolve this issue, your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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Welcome to the forum.

Are all your libraries and dependencies up to date?

Code example you can show us?

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Hello Paul!

I’ve updated all libraries and packages, but the problem remains. The code is straightforward, breaking at the start.

const PORT = 8000
const express = require('express')
const cors = require('cors')
const axios = require('axios')
require('dotenv').config()

const OpenAI = require('openai');


const app = express()

If I comment the import of the openai module, the code works fine

Thanks!

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Hi everyone!

Quick update: I’ve successfully set up a separate backend project, and it’s up and running. However, I’ve noticed a quirk – the server file exclusively works with .mjs files, allowing the use of import statements.

It is a bad practice?

Thanks a bunch!

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What hosting service are you using to deploy?