Target.createTarget timed out. Increase the 'protocolTimeout' – Node.js

The Problem:

When deploying a server on Render, a ‘Target.createTarget timed out’ error is encountered, despite increasing the ‘protocolTimeout’. The error occurs during the launch of the puppeteer browser.

The Solutions:

Solution 1: Remove `headless: ‘new’`

The error occurs due to the use of the `headless: ‘new’` option in the `puppeteer.launch()` configuration. This option, which is intended for headless Chrome usage, is not compatible with the Render server environment.

To resolve this issue, remove the headless: 'new' option from the puppeteer.launch() configuration. This will allow Puppeteer to use the default headless mode, which is compatible with Render.

The revised puppeteer.launch() configuration should look like this:

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  headless: false, // Remove the 'new' option
  args: [
    "--disable-setuid-sandbox",
    "--no-sandbox",
    "--single-process",
    "--no-zygote",
  ],
  protocolTimeout: 240000, // 60 seconds
  executablePath:
    process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
      ? process.env.PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH
      : puppeteer.executablePath(),
});

Video Explanation:

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