[BUG] <FetchError reason: unable to verify the first certificate>

[WilmerHj]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

Everytime NPM tries to request/ fetch anything, it doesn't work due to "reason: unable to verify the first certificate".

npm install:

npx expo start:

Expected Behavior

No response

Steps To Reproduce

1. Windows CMD,
2. Running npm@10.5.2, node@v20.12.1
3. Run 'npm install reactstrap'
4. See error...
   npm ERR! request to https://registry.npmjs.org/reactstrap failed, reason: unable to verify the first certificate

Environment

• npm: npm@10.5.2
• Node.js: node@v20.12.1
• OS Name: Windows 11
• System Model Name:
• npm config:

; copy and paste output from `npm config ls` here

[Peglo98]

For me, the issue was ESET 32 blocking the SSL connection. Try turning off this feature or disabling the entire SSL/TLS filtering in your antivirus.

[wraithgar]

This appears to be an issue between node and windows, not npm itself.