Install & Compatibility
Where this runs
tested against v? · npm install
Install × environment matrix
Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux
muslnode 18–226 runs
build_error
glibcnode 18–226 runs
build_error
Code
Verified usage
Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
JSEncrypt
✓ import JSEncrypt from 'jsencrypt-node'
✗ const JSEncrypt = require('jsencrypt-node')
ESM default import works; CommonJS requires default import style.
JSEncrypt
✓ const JSEncrypt = require('jsencrypt-node').default
✗ const JSEncrypt = require('jsencrypt-node')
In CommonJS, default export is under .default.
JSEncrypt
✓ const { JSEncrypt } = require('jsencrypt-node')
Named export works in CommonJS.
Demonstrates RSA encryption and decryption using JSEncrypt with public and private PEM keys.
import JSEncrypt from 'jsencrypt-node';
const encrypt = new JSEncrypt();
encrypt.setPublicKey('-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQC1QQRl0HlrVv6kGqhgonD6A9SU6ZJpnEN+Q0blT/ue6Ndt97WRfxtSAs0QoquTreaDtfC4RRX4o+CU6BTuHLUm+eSvxZS9TzbwoYZq7ObbQAZAY+SYDgAA5PHf1wNN20dGMFFgVS/y0ZWvv1UNa2laEz0I8Vmr5ZlzIn88GkmSiQIDAQAB-----END PUBLIC KEY-----');
const cipher = encrypt.encrypt('Hello, world!');
console.log(cipher);
const decrypt = new JSEncrypt();
decrypt.setPrivateKey('-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----');
const plain = decrypt.decrypt(cipher);
console.log(plain);
Errors
Common errors & fixes
Error: JSEncrypt is not a constructor
Using CommonJS require without .default
fixUse const JSEncrypt = require('jsencrypt-node').default; TypeError: this.key is undefined
setPublicKey or setPrivateKey called with invalid PEM or not called at all
fixEnsure the PEM string is correct and includes BEGIN/END lines with no extra whitespace.
false
Decrypt method returns false when decryption fails (e.g., wrong key, corrupted ciphertext)
fixVerify the key matches the encryption key and the ciphertext is valid Base64.
Audit
Dependencies
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