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ERR_INVALID_URL_SCHEME

invalid url scheme

What does this code mean?

Code ERR_INVALID_URL_SCHEME · An issue reported by Node.js.

Official explanation · Original text

An attempt was made to use a URL of an incompatible scheme (protocol) for a specific purpose. It is only used in the WHATWG URL API support in the fs module (which only accepts URLs with 'file' scheme), but may be used in other Node.js APIs as well in the future.

Troubleshooting and diagnostic links

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Source and terms of use

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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