Auth0-deploy-cli as Node Module not Working as Expected

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Problem statement

The library Auth0-deploy-cli does not work when used as a Node Module and returns with very little to no response back to the CLI.

Symptoms

For example, if the following code is run:

import { dump } from 'auth0-deploy-cli';

dump({
  output_folder: './local',
  format: 'yaml',
  config: {
    AUTH0_DOMAIN: '<YOUR_AUTH0_TENANT_DOMAIN>',
    AUTH0_CLIENT_ID: '<YOUR_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID>',
    AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET: '<YOUR_AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET>',
  },
    debug: true,
    env: true
})
  .then(() => {
    console.log('Auth0 configuration export successful');
  })
  .catch((err) => {
    console.log('Error during Auth0 configuration export:', err);
  });

The returned data shows either nothing or:

2024-01-22T12:41:05.132Z - info: Creating undefined

Troubleshooting

The returned data is vague, which makes it difficult to diagnose specifics.

Cause

The most likely cause is an old version of either the “auth0-deploy-cli” tool or an old version of Node installed locally.

Solution

  1. Ensure the latest version of “auth0-deploy-cli” is installed for the project (run in the project directory):

    npm install -g auth0-deploy-cli

  2. Additionally, check the latest stable version of Node is installed locally:

  • Using MacOS/Brew:
    brew install node

    or to update
    brew upgrade node

  • For other platforms, check the Node install page: Node.js — Download

  1. Using the “auth0-deploy-cli” as a Node module with the proxy functionality:

This is a reported bug that is currently being addressed here.