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ERR_PROTO_ACCESS

Accessing Object.prototype.__proto__ has been forbidden using --disable-proto=throw. Object.getPrototypeOf and Object.setPrototypeOf should be used to get and set the prototype of an object.

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The error message

Node.js documentation lists the code ERR_PROTO_ACCESS without the printed message text.

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Node.js error codes
Severity
error
Runtime
node

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Source: Node.js documentation. Data fetched 2026-09-25T01:43:12.380Z.