`Unable to resolve module 'url'` when using `algoliasearch` in React Native with Metro bundler

[bruhmaa]

🐛 Current behavior

I'm encountering an issue while using the algoliasearch package in a React Native app. The error occurs when Metro bundler tries to resolve the url module, which is not found within the project or node_modules.

Error:

Error: Unable to resolve module url from /Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/@algolia/requester-node-http/src/echoRequester.ts: url could not be found within the project or in these directories:
  node_modules
  ../../../node_modules
> 1 | import { URL } from 'url';
    |                      ^
  2 |
  3 | import { createEchoRequester } from '@algolia/client-common';
  4 | import type { Requester } from '@algolia/client-common';
    at ModuleResolver.resolveDependency (/Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/metro/src/node-haste/DependencyGraph/ModuleResolution.js:178:15)
    at DependencyGraph.resolveDependency (/Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/metro/src/node-haste/DependencyGraph.js:264:43)
    at Object.resolve (/Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/metro/src/lib/transformHelpers.js:170:21)
    at resolveDependencies (/Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/graphOperations.js:466:33)
    at processModule (/Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/graphOperations.js:232:31)
    at async addDependency (/Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/graphOperations.js:361:18)
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at async processModule (/Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/graphOperations.js:279:3)
    at async addDependency (/Users/user/Documents/myapp/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/graphOperations.js:361:18)
    at async Promise.all (index 2)

The issue seems to be that React Native's Metro bundler cannot resolve the url module, which is part of Node.js' core modules. This problem occurs specifically in the file echoRequester.ts from the @algolia/requester-node-http package, which imports the URL class from url.

🔍 Steps to reproduce

1. Install dependencies:

   yarn add algoliasearch react-instantsearch-core

2. Attempt to run a React Native app with Metro bundler on iOS.
3. The error appears during the bundling process, specifically when trying to resolve the url module.

Live reproduction

React InstantSearch

💭 Expected behavior

The algoliasearch package should not rely on Node.js core modules like url, which are not available in React Native environments.

Package version

algoliasearch Version: 5.2.5 - react-instantsearch-core Version: 7.13.0

Operating system

macOS 14.6.1

Browser

Google Chrome

Code of Conduct

• I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

[dhayab]

Hi, thanks for your report. I've transferred the issue to the relevant repository so the team can look at it.

In the meantime, you should be able to use algoliasearch@^4 without any issues.

[shortcuts]

Hey @bruhmaa do you use an old metro version maybe? It seems related to expo/expo#21896

Metro shouldn't resolve the node export but the browser one https://github.com/algolia/algoliasearch-client-javascript/blob/main/packages/algoliasearch/package.json#L30

[alexphiev]

Hi,

I have the same issue following the React Native tutorial and running the app using Expo Go inside an iOS simulator.

algoliasearch Version: 5.3.0 - react-instantsearch-core Version: 7.13.0

[charithnidarsha]

Im also facing the same issue in latest react native 0.75.2. Is there any solution?

"dependencies": {
  "algoliasearch": "^5.3.2"
  "react-instantsearch": "^7.13.0",
  "react-instantsearch-core": "^7.13.0",
  "react-native": "0.75.2",
},
"devDependencies": {
  "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
  "@babel/preset-env": "^7.25.4",
  "@babel/runtime": "^7.25.6",
  "@react-native/babel-preset": "^0.75.2",
  "@react-native/eslint-config": "^0.75.2",
  "@react-native/metro-config": "^0.75.2",
  "@react-native/typescript-config": "0.75.2",
  "@tsconfig/react-native": "^3.0.5",
  "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
  "@types/react": "^18.3.5",
  "@types/react-test-renderer": "^18.3.0",
  "babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
  "eslint": "^9.10.0",
  "jest": "^29.7.0",
  "prettier": "^3.3.3",
  "react-test-renderer": "18.3.1",
  "typescript": "5.6.2"
},
"jest": {
  "preset": "react-native"
},
"engines": {
  "node": ">=18"
},
"packageManager": "yarn@3.6.4"
}

[shortcuts]

Hey there, I'm releasing the 5.4.0 which should hopefully resolve this issue, don't hesitate to let me know if it's not the case!

[charithnidarsha]

hello , thanks for the update. However issue still remains same.

error: Error: Unable to resolve module http from /Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/@algolia/requester-node-http/src/createHttpRequester.ts: http could not be found within the project or in these directories:
node_modules

1 | import http from 'http';
| ^
2 | import https from 'https';
3 | import { URL } from 'url';
4 |
at ModuleResolver.resolveDependency (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/node-haste/DependencyGraph/ModuleResolution.js:139:15)
at DependencyGraph.resolveDependency (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/node-haste/DependencyGraph.js:232:43)
at /Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/lib/transformHelpers.js:156:21
at resolveDependencies (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:42:25)
at visit (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:83:30)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at async Promise.all (index 0)
at async visit (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:92:5)
at async Promise.all (index 2)
at async visit (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:92:5)
BUNDLE ./index.js

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"@react-native/eslint-config": "^0.75.2",
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"@tsconfig/react-native": "^3.0.5",
"@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
"@types/react": "^18.3.5",
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"babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
"eslint": "^9.10.0",
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"prettier": "^3.3.3",
"react-test-renderer": "18.3.1",
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},

[shortcuts]

hello , thanks for the update. However issue still remains same.

error: Error: Unable to resolve module http from /Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/@algolia/requester-node-http/src/createHttpRequester.ts: http could not be found within the project or in these directories: node_modules

Seems like a resolution issue? https://metrobundler.dev/docs/package-exports/

[charithnidarsha]

hello , thanks for the update. However issue still remains same.
error: Error: Unable to resolve module http from /Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/@algolia/requester-node-http/src/createHttpRequester.ts: http could not be found within the project or in these directories: node_modules

Seems like a resolution issue? https://metrobundler.dev/docs/package-exports/

Hello, i reinstalled all yarn packages and still the issue persists. any suggestions?

[shortcuts]

Hey @charithnidarsha, have you enabled the option here https://metrobundler.dev/docs/package-exports/#configuration-options?

[charithnidarsha]

Hey @charithnidarsha, have you enabled the option here https://metrobundler.dev/docs/package-exports/#configuration-options?

my metro.config file is as below.

const {getDefaultConfig, mergeConfig} = require('@react-native/metro-config');

/**

• Metro configuration
• • https://reactnative.dev/docs/metro
• @type {import('metro-config').MetroConfig}
  */

const config = {
resolver: {
unstable_enablePackageExports: true,
unstable_conditionNames: ['react-native', 'require', 'import'],
unstable_conditionsByPlatform: ['ios'],
},
};

module.exports = mergeConfig(getDefaultConfig(__dirname), config);

Now the error is

error: Error: Unable to resolve module url from /Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/axios/dist/node/axios.cjs: url could not be found within the project or in these directories:
node_modules
3 |
4 | const FormData$1 = require('form-data');

5 | const url = require('url');
| ^
6 | const proxyFromEnv = require('proxy-from-env');
7 | const http = require('http');
8 | const https = require('https');
at ModuleResolver.resolveDependency (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/node-haste/DependencyGraph/ModuleResolution.js:139:15)
at DependencyGraph.resolveDependency (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/node-haste/DependencyGraph.js:232:43)
at /Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/lib/transformHelpers.js:156:21
at resolveDependencies (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:42:25)
at visit (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:83:30)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at async Promise.all (index 2)
at async visit (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:92:5)
at async Promise.all (index 3)
at async visit (/Volumes/DATA/projects/pola/app/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:92:5)

[shortcuts]

Hey @charithnidarsha, we don't use axios in this repository so I guess it's related to an other package?