md5-node

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md5-node is a minimal Node.js library for computing MD5 hashes of strings. It wraps blueimp/JavaScript-MD5 into a CommonJS module for easy server-side use. Version 1.0.1 is the latest release, with no active development; the library is outdated and does not support streaming, Buffers, or ESM imports. It is intended for legacy projects that need a quick MD5 hash in Node.js, but users are strongly advised to use Node's built-in crypto module instead for security and performance reasons.

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INSTALL

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SIG · MD5-NODE

md5-node

securityjavascriptv1.0.1

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

default

✓ const md5 = require('md5-node');

✗ import md5 from 'md5-node';

Library is CommonJS-only (no ESM support). Use require().

no-named-export

✓ const h = require('md5-node'); h('test');

✗ const { md5 } = require('md5-node');

No named export `md5`; the default export is the function itself.

function-usage

✓ const md5 = require('md5-node'); md5('input');

✗ require('md5-node')('input');

Works only with string arguments; does not support Buffers.

Shows basic require and usage of md5-node to hash a string.

const md5 = require('md5-node'); const hash = md5('hello world'); console.log(hash); // '5eb63bbbe01eeed093cb22bb8f5acdc3'

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedMD5 is cryptographically broken and unsuitable for security purposes.

fix

Use Node.js crypto module with SHA-256 or SHA-3 for hash needs.

affects: all

gotchaLibrary only accepts strings; passing a Buffer returns incorrect hash or throws.

fix

Convert Buffer to string first: md5(buf.toString('utf8')).

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaThe package name is 'md5-node' on npm, but the require path is 'md5-node' (not 'node-md5' as in older docs).

fix

Use require('md5-node') or require('node-md5') if using older version.

affects: >=1.0.0

breakingNo support for ESM import (import statement).

fix

Use dynamic import: const md5 = await import('md5-node'); (but note default export behavior).

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: md5 is not a function

Using named import `{ md5 }` from a default-export-only module.

fix

Use `const md5 = require('md5-node');`

Cannot find module 'node-md5'

Mixing up package name 'md5-node' with old package name 'node-md5'.

fix

Run `npm install md5-node` and use `require('md5-node')`.

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Version history

1.0.1latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/shanelau/node-md5 ↗

packagemd5-node ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/shanelau/node-md5 ↗