How to use 'crypto' module in Angular2?

Question

I install module:

npm install --save crypto

I import it to my component:

import { createHmac } from \"crypto\";
         


        

Answer 1

You need to install the definition files for a 3rd party library like crypto. So that typescript can find the "meaning" for it.

I think the definition file is:

npm install --save-dev @types/crypto-js 

Then you can import the module like:

import * as crypto from "crypto";

If you can't find the definition file for that lib, you can write it on your own or as a workaround you can declare the module as any but typescript won't be able to auto-complete the methods.

declare var crypto: any;

and use its methods like:

crypto.createHmac..