Cannot find module 'actions-on-google'

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I was going through google's tutorial for their action, while trying to make some modifications to suit what I was trying to do. When I run the terminal command 'firebase deploy', after a bit of processing my terminal will say: "Error parsing triggers: Cannot find module 'actions-on-google'. Try running npm-install in your functions directory before deploying.

I have run npm-install in the functions directory, but have had no luck in getting this to work.

Here is the top bit of code in my index.js file:

'use strict';

process.env.DEBUG = 'actions-on-google:*';
const {DialogflowApp} = require('actions-on-google');
const functions = require('firebase-functions');

exports.echoNumber = functions.https.onRequest((req, res) => {
  const app = new DialogflowApp({request: req, response: res});

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 02 '18 at 02:27

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You should have a package.json file in that directory. It should have a dependencies section. And in that section there should be a line for every package that you require().

In particular

"actions-on-google": "^1.8.0",

answered Feb 02 '18 at 02:27

William DePalo

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Solved the issue. Thanks! – Thomas Feb 03 '18 at 01:30
In my case, i felt `npm i -S actions-on-google` also worked – Emeke Ajeh Aug 10 '20 at 14:19

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 30 '18 at 17:43

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When this happened to me it was because I was trying to run the command from the base directory instead of the functions directory.

answered May 30 '18 at 17:43

NathanH

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Sudhakar · Answer 3 · 2018-03-26T11:13:10.227

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Please try the below command in your Project/functions directory before deploy

npm install firebase-admin@5.5.0

npm install

It will work properly

edited Mar 26 '18 at 11:13

answered Mar 23 '18 at 06:09

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 13 '18 at 06:49

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After exhausting the other answers, this worked for me

Delete the functions/node_modules folder
Using command prompt run npm install on the functions folder

My best guess is a corrupted functions/node_modules/actions-on-google folder

edited Oct 13 '18 at 06:49

Marcello B.

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answered Oct 12 '18 at 18:44

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 24 '19 at 17:12

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Try to run the commands following in sequence:

npm install action on google
npm install

This worked for me might be useful for you too.

edited Aug 24 '19 at 17:12

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answered Aug 24 '19 at 11:13

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Cannot find module 'actions-on-google'

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