ENEEDAUTH 📦 npm

npm ERR! code ENEEDAUTH — need auth This command requires you to be logged in

npm needs credentials (publishing, private packages) but none are configured for that registry.

Seen on: npm

Meaning

Log in for the right registry/scope, or provide a token in .npmrc.

Common causes

  • Not logged in
  • Logged in to a different registry
  • CI without NPM_TOKEN

⚡ Quick fix

  1. npm login --registry <url>
  2. Add the token to .npmrc for the scope
  3. Set NPM_TOKEN in CI secrets

Detailed fix by platform

npm

  1. npm whoami --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/

How to diagnose

  1. Registry — Which registry needs auth?
  2. Recent change — Did it start after a deploy, upgrade, or configuration change? Compare with the last working version.

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