Cannot install npm packages from Sonatype Nexus private repository

Question

I am using Sonatype nexus as my repository where I have configured npm to have public and private repositories.

• npm-public -> proxy for npm registry.
• npm-private -> private repository to publish company related repositories.
• npm-group -> group having access to above two repositories.

my .npmrc file has config

registry=<<private_repo_url>>/npm-group/
_auth=<<token>>
strict-ssl=false
always-auth=true

I get the following error when I install my private package on my local machine

npm ERR! code E401
npm ERR! Unable to authenticate, need: BASIC realm="Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager"

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:

Although I can publish my private packages to <<private_repo_url>>/npm-internal/

I am on windows laptop using git bash. Sonatype Nexus version: 3.15.2 nodejs: v12.21.0 npm: 6.14.11

Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Try to add npm Bearer Token Realm to your security configuration