I am trying to create a https endpoint that uses bcrypt to compare the users password with the database password. I have downloaded bcrypt with version 5.1.0 through the atlas ui and it shows up on the dependencies. However, when i try to import the library i get an error.
I use this to import bcrypt
const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
and i get this error
> error:
failed to execute source for 'node_modules/bcrypt/bcrypt.js': TypeError: Value is not an object: undefined
at node_modules/@mapbox/node-pre-gyp/lib/pre-binding.js:29:18(4)
at node_modules/bcrypt/bcrypt.js:15:35(37)
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Have you found a solution for it, I am facing the same issue @Tamothee_N_A
I have found a solution.
This error occurs because the bcrypt package requires native dependencies that must be compiled specifically for the environment where the code is running. Since MongoDB Realm runs in a serverless environment, it does not provide access to the native dependencies required by bcrypt, causing the error you are seeing.
To use bcrypt in a MongoDB Realm function, you will need to find an alternative implementation that does not rely on native dependencies. One such implementation is bcryptjs, which is a pure JavaScript implementation of the bcrypt algorithm and does not require any native dependencies.
To use bcryptjs, you can simply replace the bcrypt import statement in your code with:
const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs')
this should solve the issue!
(Shout out to ChatGPT for the solution)
using bcryptjs makes my function timeout or fail with 504 error
@Sangat_Shah - Mind sharing how you used bcryptjs? I’m getting the same result as @louis_Muriuki: the function hangs and eventually times out. My implementation looks like this:
const bcrypt = require("bcryptjs");
const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash("blahblah", 12);