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If you’re just starting with npm and want to manage the access control for your packages, the npm access command is a powerful tool at your disposal. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the different subcommands of npm access, making it easy for beginners to understand and implement.

Below is the list of commands:

npm access public [<package>]
npm access restricted [<package>]
npm access grant <read-only|read-write> <scope:team> [<package>]
npm access revoke <scope:team> [<package>]
npm access 2fa-required [<package>]
npm access 2fa-not-required [<package>]
npm access ls-packages [<user>|<scope>|<scope:team>]
npm access ls-collaborators [<package> [<user>]]
npm access edit [<package>]

What is npm access? What is npm access?

The npm access command allows you to manage access control for your packages on the npm registry. This means you can control who can publish, unpublish, or modify a specific package.

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All NPM access commands All NPM access commands

npm access public [<package>] npm access public [<package>]

The npm access public command is used to set the package access to the public. When a package is public, it can be accessed and downloaded by anyone from the npm registry.

To set a package as public, simply run:

npm access public <package>

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npm access restricted [<package>] npm access restricted [<package>]

Conversely, the npm access restricted command is used to set the package access to restricted. When a package is restricted, it can only be accessed by users who have been explicitly granted access.

To set a package as restricted, use the following command:

npm access restricted <package>

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npm access grant <read-only|read-write> scope:team [<package>] npm access grant <read-only|read-write> scope:team [<package>]

To grant access to a specific team for a package, you can use the npm access grant command. You can specify whether the access is read-only or read-write.

For example, to grant read-only access to a team for a specific package, use:

npm access grant read-only <scope:team> <package>

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npm access revoke scope:team [<package>] npm access revoke scope:team [<package>]

Conversely, if you need to revoke access for a team, you can use the npm access revoke command.

For example, to revoke access for a team from a specific package, use:

npm access revoke <scope:team> <package>

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npm access 2fa-required [<package>] npm access 2fa-required [<package>]

Enforcing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for a package is crucial for enhancing security. The npm access 2fa-required command ensures that 2FA is required for any action on the specified package.

To enable the 2FA requirement for a package, run:

npm access 2fa-required <package>

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npm access 2fa-not-required [<package>] npm access 2fa-not-required [<package>]

Conversely, if you need to remove the 2FA requirement for a package, you can use the npm access 2fa-not-required command.

For example, to disable the 2FA requirement for a package, use:

npm access 2fa-not-required <package>

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npm access ls-packages [<user>|<scope>|scope:team] npm access ls-packages [<user>|<scope>|scope:team]

The npm access ls-packages command helps you to list packages for which the given user or scope has access permissions.

For example, to list the packages for a specific user, use:

npm access ls-packages <user>

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npm access ls-collaborators [<package> [<user>]] npm access ls-collaborators [<package> [<user>]]

You can use the npm access ls-collaborators command to list the collaborators with access to a specific package. Additionally, you can specify a user to only list the collaborators for that user.

For example, to list the collaborators for a package, use:

npm access ls-collaborators <package>

or

npm access ls-collaborators <package> <user>

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npm access edit [<package>] npm access edit [<package>]

Finally, the npm access edit command allows you to edit the package access settings interactively.

Simply run:

npm access edit <package>

With these powerful npm access subcommands at your disposal, you can confidently manage the access control of your npm packages. Whether you’re setting a package as public or restricted, granting or revoking access for a team, or managing 2FA requirements, the npm access command has got you covered.

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