Definitelytyped: [@types/googlemaps] Type Node not found

[jmurgey]

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Hello,

I tried to import these types to use the Google Maps Javascript API. Unfortunately, when I build my own api, I encounter the following errors :

node_modules/@types/googlemaps/index.d.ts:94:32 - error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Node'.
94         constructor(container: Node, opts?: SaveWidgetOptions);

node_modules/@types/googlemaps/reference/info-window.d.ts:89:32 - error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Node'.
89         getContent(): string | Node;

node_modules/@types/googlemaps/reference/info-window.d.ts:125:38 - error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Node'.
125         setContent(content: string | Node): void;

node_modules/@types/googlemaps/reference/info-window.d.ts:163:28 - error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Node'.
163         content?: string | Node;

node_modules/@types/googlemaps/reference/map.d.ts:385:34 - error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Node'.
385         controls: Array<MVCArray<Node>>;

node_modules/@types/googlemaps/reference/street-view.d.ts:4:34 - error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Node'.
4         controls: Array<MVCArray<Node>>;

Is it normal to depend on a type that is not a basic type? Should I add another type definition to get the Node type? Should I already have it?

Thanks for your help!

[demensky]

Please provide an example of your tsconfig.json.

[simonhaenisch]

Yeah you might just be missing lib: ["dom"].

[jmurgey]

Indeed, I was missing the DOM lib. It wasn't added because I call the Google Maps API from my API backend. Adding it solves this issue.

Thanks for helping!