[BUG] npm audit fails with 404 error
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Bug
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Release 8.x
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
This issue exists in the latest npm version
- I am using the latest npm
Current Behavior
Running npm audit fails with a 404 error
% npm audit
npm WARN audit 404 Not Found - POST https://registry.npmjs.org/-/npm/v1/security/audits/quick
null
npm ERR! audit endpoint returned an error
%
Expected Behavior
I expect npm audit to work.
Steps To Reproduce
- Go to any existing project
- Run
npm audit - See error
Environment
- npm: 8.4.1
- Node.js: 16.13.0
- OS Name: macOS Monterrey 12.1
- System Model Name: MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- npm config:
; node bin location = /usr/local/bin/node
; cwd = /Users/rpatrick/Projects/weblogic-toolkit-ui/webui
; HOME = /Users/rpatrick
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing npm audit in an existing project with npm 8.4.1 and Node.js 16.13.0, then trace the request to the /-/npm/v1/security/audits/quick endpoint. Done means npm audit completes without the reported 404 or audit endpoint error.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100