JAVASCRIPT

ERR_REQUIRE_ESM

// Use import instead of require. For example:
import fetch from "node-fetch";

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module

This error is caused when you install the latest version of nanoID

To fix the problem follow these steps:

Uninstall nanoid:
npm uninstall nanoid

Install Version 3 supporting all 3.x.x:
npm install nanoid@^3.0.0

Solution for Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module

// mod.cjs
const fetch = (...args) => import('node-fetch').then(({default: fetch}) => fetch(...args));