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TypeError

The JavaScript exception "class constructors must be invoked with 'new'" occurs when a class constructor is called without the new keyword. All class constructors must be called with new.

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The error messages

TypeError: Class constructor X cannot be invoked without 'new' (V8-based)
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TypeError: Class constructors cannot be invoked without 'new' (V8-based)
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TypeError: class constructors must be invoked with 'new' (Firefox)
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TypeError: Cannot call a class constructor without |new| (Safari)
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Details

Category
TypeError
Severity
error
Runtime
both

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Source: MDN Web Docs. Data fetched 2026-09-25T01:48:37.273Z.