Getting error 'digital envelope routines', reason: 'unsupported', code: 'ERR_OSSL_EVP_UNSUPPORTED'

Question

I got this error when learning Next.js, using npx create-next-app command according to site documentation here https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/create-next-app. Everything works until I start the server,

Error stack:

$ npm run dev

> [email protected] dev
> next dev

ready - started server on 0.0.0.0:3000, url: http://localhost:3000
info  - Using webpack 5. Reason: Enabled by default https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/webpack5
Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported
    at new Hash (node:internal/crypto/hash:67:19)
    at Object.createHash (node:crypto:130:10)
    at BulkUpdateDecorator.hashFactory (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:138971:18)
    at BulkUpdateDecorator.update (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:138872:50)
    at OriginalSource.updateHash (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack-sources3\index.js:1:10264)
    at NormalModule._initBuildHash (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68468:17)
    at handleParseResult (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68534:10)
    at C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68628:4
    at processResult (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68343:11)
    at C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68407:5
Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported
    at new Hash (node:internal/crypto/hash:67:19)
    at Object.createHash (node:crypto:130:10)
    at BulkUpdateDecorator.hashFactory (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:138971:18)
    at BulkUpdateDecorator.update (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:138872:50)
    at OriginalSource.updateHash (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack-sources3\index.js:1:10264)
    at NormalModule._initBuildHash (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68468:17)
    at handleParseResult (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68534:10)
    at C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68628:4
    at processResult (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68343:11)
    at C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68407:5
node:internal/crypto/hash:67
  this[kHandle] = new _Hash(algorithm, xofLen);
                  ^

Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported
    at new Hash (node:internal/crypto/hash:67:19)
    at Object.createHash (node:crypto:130:10)
    at BulkUpdateDecorator.hashFactory (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:138971:18)
    at BulkUpdateDecorator.update (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:138872:50)
    at OriginalSource.updateHash (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack-sources3\index.js:1:10264)
    at NormalModule._initBuildHash (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68468:17)
    at handleParseResult (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68534:10)
    at C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68628:4
    at processResult (C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68343:11)
    at C:\xampp\htdocs\devto-clone\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\webpack\bundle5.js:68407:5 {
  opensslErrorStack: [ 'error:03000086:digital envelope routines::initialization error' ],
  library: 'digital envelope routines',
  reason: 'unsupported',
  code: 'ERR_OSSL_EVP_UNSUPPORTED'
}

Node.js v17.0.1

package.json :

{
  "name": "devto-clone",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "next dev",
    "build": "next build",
    "start": "next start",
    "lint": "next lint"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "next": "11.1.2",
    "react": "17.0.2",
    "react-dom": "17.0.2"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "eslint": "7.32.0",
    "eslint-config-next": "11.1.2"
  }
}

Answer 1

I found this solution https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/14532

1. if using bash just run NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider before any command

2. adding NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider to package.json

   "scripts": {
      "start": "SET NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider && react-scripts start",
      "build": "SET NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider && react-scripts build"
    },
   

Edit

In my case, I'm using Nodejs 17.0.1 version and causing this error.

Firstly I'm using this command export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider before any command in GitBash Windows to fix this issue.

But, I think it's not an efficient way, so what I do is :

1. Uninstall Nodejs 17.0.1
2. Install it again Nodejs 16.13.0 version
3. I'm facing error another error when I start the server using "yarn serve" (another of my exiting Vuejs project), I don't remember what is this, but after I run "yarn" and "yarn serve", everything works now as I accept

Answer 2

I just got this error, it seems that you are using Node version 17+. It is not compatible with some webpack stuff yet.

Try using LTS version instead, currently at 16.13.0.

Answer 3

For MacOS and react-native:

"scripts": {
   "start": "NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider react-native start",
}

Answer 4

This occurred with a build in a docker image when it was using latest node version 17.4.0.

I was able to fix it by switching it to Node v.14 image.