Node RESTful API启动报错：Cannot find module 'safe-buffer'

Hey there, let's get that Node API up and running by fixing this module not found error. Here are a few straightforward solutions to try:

1. Reinstall All Dependencies #

Sometimes the issue comes from incomplete or corrupted dependency installations. Let's start fresh:

• First, delete your node_modules folder and package-lock.json file:
  • On Windows (Command Prompt):

    rmdir /s /q node_modules
    del package-lock.json
    

  • On macOS/Linux:

    rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
    

• Then reinstall all dependencies:

  npm install
  

2. Manually Install the Missing Module #

If reinstalling all dependencies doesn't work, install the safe-buffer module directly (it's a common core dependency that might have been missed during installation):

npm install safe-buffer --save

3. Update Nodemon to a Newer Version #

Your nodemon version (1.17.3) is pretty outdated and might have compatibility issues with your current Node.js version. Updating it could resolve the conflict:

npm install nodemon@latest --save-dev

After trying any of these steps, run npm run start again—your server should start without that error.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Architect - Hitesh