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Issue with importing a node package in the Zendesk custom app

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Sumitha Sudevan

Posted Nov 18, 2021

Hi All,

I have installed a node package which I am trying to use in a custom app.In this case let's say the package name is "test-package".When I try to run this locally it gives an error "Uncaught SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module"

Is there a different way to import these packages?

Thanks!

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    Sumitha Sudevan

    I have tried the below code too but no luck. Require is not recognized at all.

    const MeechumUser = require('test-package');

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    Tipene Hughes

    Zendesk Developer Advocacy

    Hey Sumitha Sudevan,
     
    Thanks for reaching out! To start with, here's a couple things you can try: 
    • Add type="module" to your package.json file. Docs
    • Try using the Browserify package which allows you to use the require method, client-side.
    Let me know if you continue having issues after trying these two work arounds. If so, we can pull this into a ticket so I can look a bit more into your code. 
     
    Tipene

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    heyitsbryanm

    Tipene Hughes I tried both of those suggestions, but it did not work.

    Is there a guide or example app that shows us how to import/require scripts?

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    Tipene Hughes

    Zendesk Developer Advocacy

    Hey Bryan,
     
    This article from MDN should be a good guide to get you moving in the right direction:

    https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Modules

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