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ERR_REQUIRE_ASYNC_MODULE

require async module

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Code ERR_REQUIRE_ASYNC_MODULE · An issue reported by Node.js.

Official explanation · Original text

When trying to require() an ES Module, the module turns out to be asynchronous. That is, it contains top-level await. When uncaught, the flag --experimental-print-required-tla prints the locations of the top-level awaits in the graph to stderr. This error has the following additional non-enumerable properties:

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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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