How can import a global variable into another file?-CodePudding

I am trying to use a global accessToken variable within another file but I keep getting the error Error [ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND]: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\Taat\Documents\Backend\server\controllers\authController' imported from C:\Users\Taat\Documents\Backend\server\controllers\dataController.js code: 'ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND'

where I am exporting it within authController and importing it within dataController as you can see below in the code:

authController.js:

export let accecssToken;

// rest of my code

dataController.js:

import { accecssToken } from "./authController";
export async function getActivityId(req, res) {
  const data = await getDataPromise();
  const activityIds = {};
  for (let i = 0; i < data.length(); i  ) {
    activityIds[data[i].id] = []; 
  }
  return res.json(activityIds);
}

export async function getDataPromise() {
  const link = `api/?access_token=${accecssToken}`;
  console.log("Link = ", link);
  const response = await axios.get(link);

  return response.data;
}

I do not see what I am doing wrong here can anyone spot it? Both files are in the same directory as you can see from the error messages paths

CodePudding user response：

Just add extension of exported file

import { accecssToken } from "./authController.js";

or You can use

const { accecssToken } = require('./authController');

CodePudding user response：

Use -

const {accessToken} = require("./authController");

Though seeing the naming convention and your code you're utilizing the accessToken, I would not recommend adding SECERTS in js files as it could be compromised.

Make a .env file at the root folder and add all secrets inside.

.env file should look like -

To use any .env variable, add

require("dotenv").config();

and then use -

const link = `api/?access_token=${process.env.ACCESS_TOKEN}`