Module not found: Error: Can’t resolve ‘url’ error with create-react-app/webpack 5

Explanation of the problem

When executing the command “npm run build” in the project directory, an error occurs, and the build process fails. The error message suggests that a module named ‘url’ cannot be resolved in the specified path ‘/Users/itaydonanhirsh/src/autokitteh/web/dashboard/node_modules/@apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser/lib/util’. The error further suggests using ‘./url’ instead of ‘url’ and explains that requests starting with a name are treated as module requests and resolved within module directories. Additionally, the message mentions a breaking change in webpack, where polyfills for node.js core modules are no longer included by default in webpack version 5 and above. It advises to verify if the ‘url’ module is required and provides instructions for configuring a polyfill or using an empty module.

✘ itaydonanhirsh@purr  ~/src/autokitteh/web/dashboard   main  npm run build                   (/Users/itaydonanhirsh/.kube/config doesn't exist)

> dashboard@0.1.0 build
> react-scripts build

Creating an optimized production build...
Failed to compile.

Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'url' in '/Users/itaydonanhirsh/src/autokitteh/web/dashboard/node_modules/@apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser/lib/util'
Did you mean './url'?
Requests that should resolve in the current directory need to start with './'.
Requests that start with a name are treated as module requests and resolve within module directories (node_modules, /Users/itaydonanhirsh/src/autokitteh/web/dashboard/node_modules).
If changing the source code is not an option there is also a resolve options called 'preferRelative' which tries to resolve these kind of requests in the current directory too.

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Problem solution for: Module not found: Error: Can’t resolve ‘url’ error with create-react-app/webpack 5

The error message suggests two possible approaches for resolving the issue. First, if modifying the source code is possible, one can change the import statement to use ‘./url’ instead of ‘url’. This change ensures that requests starting with ‘./’ are resolved in the current directory. Alternatively, if modifying the source code is not an option, the error message mentions a resolve option called ‘preferRelative’. This option attempts to resolve requests of this kind in the current directory. It advises considering this option if changing the source code is not feasible.

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "url": require.resolve("url/") }'
        - install 'url'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "url": false }

The error message also mentions a breaking change in webpack related to polyfills for node.js core modules. Starting from webpack version 5, polyfills for these modules are no longer included by default. It advises developers to verify if the ‘url’ module is required and provides instructions for configuring a polyfill if necessary. To include a polyfill, developers need to add a fallback option ‘resolve.fallback’ in the webpack configuration file, specifying the ‘url’ module’s path. Additionally, they can install the ‘url’ module if it’s not already installed. If a polyfill is not desired, an empty module

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import { createClient } from 'openapi-client-axios';

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});

// Make an API call
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import { createClient } from 'openapi-client-axios';

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});

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