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ECONNRESET in Node.js — What It Means and How to Fix It

What the Node.js/npm error ECONNRESET means and how to resolve it.

Published October 26, 2026

ECONNRESET means the other side of a connection abruptly closed it.

Key points

  • Can happen when a server restarts mid-request, or a client times out and disconnects before the server finishes responding
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