NPM - Failed to replace env in config: ${NPM_BASE64_USERNAME_PASSWORD} - node.js

Question

I'm getting the error below whenever I try to execute anything in my terminal (e.g. npm test or npm install)
I've tried to follow steps similar laid out here - NPM - Failed to replace env in config: ${NPM_TOKEN}. I've also tried setting my username and (encoded) password in my .npmrc file, none of which appear to work for me.
Not really sure what else I should try here ....
Error: Failed to replace env in config: ${NPM_BASE64_USERNAME_PASSWORD}
at /Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/config/core.js:415:13
at String.replace (<anonymous>)
at envReplace (/Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/config/core.js:411:12)
at parseField (/Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/config/core.js:389:7)
at /Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/config/core.js:330:24
at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
at Conf.add (/Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/config/core.js:328:23)
at ConfigChain.addString (/Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/config-chain/index.js:244:8)
at Conf.<anonymous> (/Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/config/core.js:316:10)
at /Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/graceful-fs.js:123:16
/Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:59
throw new Error('npm.load() required')
^
Error: npm.load() required
at Object.get (/Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:59:13)
at process.errorHandler (/Users/andrew.lee/.nvm/versions/node/v14.17.1/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/utils/error-handler.js:208:32)
at process.emit (events.js:375:28)
at process._fatalException (internal/process/execution.js:163:25)

Answer 1

Even, I had encounter the issue similar to thiis while pulling the node component from aws codeartifact via docker file. What you need to do is create a .nmprc file and drop it root location fo the npm installaiton, doing this your issue will get addressed. I was getting below exception while ruinnig npm install in docker file something like
Run powershell -command npm install or any anglar cli install via npm
"8 : RUN powershell -Command npm install
2022-03-03T19:16:34.2653417Z ---> Running in 97791ba93799
2022-03-03T19:16:44.2652033Z [91mError: Failed to replace env in config: ${env:CODEARTIFACT_AUTH_TOKEN}
2022-03-03T19:16:44.2652033Z at C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\config\core.js:415:13
2022-03-03T19:16:44.2661894Z at String.replace ()
2022-03-03T19:16:44.2661894Z at envReplace (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\config\core.js:411:12)
2022-03-03T19:16:44.2661894Z at parseField (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\config\core.js:389:7)
2022-03-03T19:16:44.2661894Z at C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\config\core.js:330:24
2022-03-03T19:16:44.2661894Z at Array.forEach ()
2022-03-03T19:16:44.2661894Z at Conf.add (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\config\core.js:328:23)"
Solution
please use this docker file, I was passing token from build file something like
Build.ps1
$env:CODEARTIFACT_AUTH_TOKEN = aws codeartifact get-authorization-token --domain se2codepkg --domain-owner 590427636078 --query authorizationToken --output text
docker.ps1
Run powershell echo "registry=https://se2codepkg-590427636078.d.codeartifact.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/npm/npm-store/
//se2codepkg-590427636078.d.codeartifact.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/npm/npm-store/:always-auth=true
//se2codepkg-590427636078.d.codeartifact.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/npm/npm-store/:_authToken=${env:CODEARTIFACT_AUTH_TOKEN}">.npmrc
I got the idea by going through below link
https://developpaper.com/question/after-nodejs-is-installed-successfully-npm-cannot-run-and-prompt-failed-to-replace-env-in-config/