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ERR_INVALID_HANDLE_TYPE

invalid handle type

What does this code mean?

Code ERR_INVALID_HANDLE_TYPE · An issue reported by Node.js.

Official explanation · Original text

An attempt was made to send an unsupported "handle" over an IPC communication channel to a child process. See subprocess.send() and process.send() for more information.

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Errors | Node.js v26.13.1 Documentation ↗

Creator: Node.js contributors; Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors
License: MIT License (Node.js documentation)
Checked on: 2026-11-12

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