Unable to install apollo-server

[maxlew]

At the moment users are unable to install apollo-sever since the release of 3.8.0 about an hour ago. I'm not sure if a broken build was published or if the order of publishing needs to be adjusted so as not to cause 'downtime' during a new version rollout.

Looking at the package.json file inside of apollo-server-express seems to indicate that 3.8.0 was intended to be published, however it's not yet available in NPM - https://www.npmjs.com/package/apollo-server-express.

Running npm install apollo-server graphql in a blank project returns the message

npm ERR! code ETARGET
npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for apollo-server-express@^3.8.0.
npm ERR! notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
npm ERR! notarget a package version that doesn't exist.
npm ERR! notarget
npm ERR! notarget It was specified as a dependency of 'apollo-server'
npm ERR! notarget

node version: 14.19.3
npm version: 6.14.17

[trevor-scheer]

Yikes, thanks for the report! Looking into this now.

[Bigj420]

Ok

[trevor-scheer]

Update: the versions are in a weird state and it appears to be on NPM's side. I've reached out to support and will try to resolve the issue via a patch release or rolling back the latest tag on the versions that are 3.8.0 to 3.7.0 (this may be a bad choice if the issue resolves itself, so probably not going to do that as I'm thinking this through).

In the meantime, please specifically install apollo-server@3.7.0.

[trevor-scheer]

I didn't hear back from NPM tonight, so I went ahead and published new patch versions. All of the apollo-server-* packages are now at v3.8.1 and you should be able to successfully install the latest versions. Thanks again for the report!

[fsabeti95]

I have still issues with installing apollo-server-express@^3.8.1

npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for apollo-server-express@^3.8.1.

[hcasanov]

Hello ! We have found temporary solution with

npm uninstall apollo-server-express
rm -f package-lock.json
rm -rf node_modules
npm i
npm i --save apollo-server-express@3..8.0

[dqn]

The problem is v3.8.1 which used to be able to be installed, can no longer be installed.
Is this a bug with npm? I have apollo-server-express v3.8.1 in local, but it doesn't seem to exist in npm now.

[codebombcode]

apollo-server-express@^3.8.0 doesn't exist。 The problem is v3.8.1 of apollo-server。so I keep the version in v3.8.0 of apollo-server, I solved it。eg: "apollo-server": "^3.8.0" => "apollo-server": "3.8.0"

[KriAga]

Yes, so currently the fix as mentioned by @hcasanov works fine, just run the below command:

npm i --save apollo-server-express@3.8.0

[dqn]

They are just workarounds, not a fundamental solution. The problem to be solved is that v3.8.1, which should be publicly available, does not exist.

All of the apollo-server-* packages are now at v3.8.1 and you should be able to successfully install the latest versions.

[Bipin-Chaudhary]

Hi, i am facing the same issue while installing apollo-server-express@^3.8.1, does anyone has a solution why is npm acting like this.

[trevor-scheer]

This was working before, something is up with npm again. I'll take a look when I start my day and open a ticket with them if it hasn't resolved itself by then.

In the meantime please use the workaround proposed and install the most recent version that's available.

[Bipin-Chaudhary]

This was working before, something is up with npm again. I'll take a look when I start my day and open a ticket with them if it hasn't resolved itself by then.

In the meantime please use the workaround proposed and install the most recent version that's available.

I have installed apollo-server previous version and its working fine.

[trevor-scheer]

Following up:

I've sent a message to npm. I've also discovered this affects apollo-server-lambda. For now please install version 3.8.0 of the following packages if you use them:
apollo-server (dependent on apollo-server-express)
apollo-server-express
apollo-server-lambda

You can install a specific version using the following notation as mentioned above:
npm i apollo-server@3.8.0

Due to a recent npm issue, 3.8.1 was published over 3.8.0 as a hotfix. Codewise, they are the same, so you're not missing any important fixes in that patch. Thanks for your patience!

Going to reopen until this is resolved.

[trevor-scheer]

Still haven't heard from npm. I've updated the latest tag of apollo-server to 3.8.0 for now, since that's probably the most common and confusing path to error until apollo-server-express@3.8.1 exists.

[trevor-scheer]

Still haven't heard from npm but the version issue seems to have cleared up. Repromoting apollo-server@3.8.1 to latest. Please let me know if you see any other issues.