SyntaxError: Requested module does not provide export named 'startworker' on Node.js deployment
georgeepurgy
FREEOP

3 hours ago

Hi team,

I am deploying a Node.js Deriv trading bot to Railway from GitHub. During container startup, the deployment crashes with the following error:

SyntaxError: The requested module './worker.js' does not provide an export named 'startworker'

at #asyncInstantiate (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:455:21)

Context & Setup:

  • Environment: Node.js v24.20.0
  • Entry point: index.js running node index.js
  • Files: index.js, worker.js, config.js located at the repository root.
  • Environment variables (TRADING_MODE, DERIV_TOKEN, etc.) have been configured in the Railway dashboard.

I am looking for guidance on resolving this ESM module export resolution error during deployment.

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Railway
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3 hours ago

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0x5b62656e5d
MODERATOR

3 hours ago

Does it work locally?

codecraftnexus
FREE

3 hours ago

// In worker.js, make sure to export the function:

export function startworker() {

// Your worker logic here

}

And ensure your index.js imports it correctly:

import { startworker } from './worker.js';

codecraftnexus

// In worker.js, make sure to export the function: export function startworker() { // Your worker logic here } And ensure your index.js imports it correctly: import { startworker } from './worker.js';

codecraftnexus
FREE

2 hours ago

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// In worker.js, make sure to export the function: export function startworker() { // Your worker logic here } And ensure your index.js imports it correctly: import { startworker } from './worker.js';

codecraftnexus
FREE

2 hours ago

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