How to fix npm ERR! notarget @sap/hdi-deploy@5.5.0 when you create a CAP app in BAS

When do you see this error?

1. In SAP Business Application Studio (BAS) click File → New Project from Template.

2. Choose CAP Project and fill in the project name, runtime (Node.js), database (HANA Cloud), etc.

3. Open the terminal and run:

cds add mta # create files for Cloud Foundry / Kyma deploy
npm i # install dependencies

4. npm i stops with this message:

npm ERR! code ETARGET
npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for /hdi-deploy@5.5.0.

Even if you force “@SAP/hdi-deploy”: “5.4.2” in package.json, the error still appears.

Why does it happen?

cds add mta adds this line to devDependencies:

“@sap/cds-dk”: “>=8”

@SAP/cds-dk version 8.x asks for @SAP/hdi-deploy@5.5.0, but 5.5.0 is not yet published on npm. So npm cannot find it and throws ETARGET.

The 3‑line fix

1. (Optional) clean old modules and cache:

rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm cache clean –force

2. Install the latest cds-dk (today it is 9.1.3):

npm install -D @sap/cds-dk@latest

3. Install the rest:

npm install

cds-dk 9.x points to @sap/hdi-deploy 5.4.2, which exists, so the install succeeds.

Example package.json

{
“scripts”: {
“start”: “cds run”
},
“dependencies”: {
“@sap/cds”: “^7”,
“@sap/hana-client”: “^2”,
“@sap/xssec”: “^3”
},
“devDependencies”: {
“@sap/cds-dk”: “^9.1.3”
}
}

More Information

SAP Community Q&A (same issue): https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/generate-cap-project-in-bas-with-error-sap-hdi-deploy-5-4-2-not-match/qaq-p/14062673

Wrap‑up

Next time you hit the @sap/hdi-deploy notarget error, just remember: upgrade @sap/cds-dk and you are done.

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When do you see this error?1. In SAP Business Application Studio (BAS) click File → New Project from Template.2. Choose CAP Project and fill in the project name, runtime (Node.js), database (HANA Cloud), etc.3. Open the terminal and run:cds add mta # create files for Cloud Foundry / Kyma deploy
npm i # install dependencies4. npm i stops with this message:npm ERR! code ETARGET
npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for /hdi-deploy@5.5.0.Even if you force “@SAP/hdi-deploy”: “5.4.2” in package.json, the error still appears. Why does it happen?cds add mta adds this line to devDependencies:”@sap/cds-dk”: “>=8″@SAP/cds-dk version 8.x asks for @SAP/hdi-deploy@5.5.0, but 5.5.0 is not yet published on npm. So npm cannot find it and throws ETARGET. The 3‑line fix1. (Optional) clean old modules and cache:rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm cache clean –force2. Install the latest cds-dk (today it is 9.1.3):npm install -D @sap/cds-dk@latest3. Install the rest:npm installcds-dk 9.x points to @sap/hdi-deploy 5.4.2, which exists, so the install succeeds. Example package.json{
“scripts”: {
“start”: “cds run”
},
“dependencies”: {
“@sap/cds”: “^7”,
“@sap/hana-client”: “^2”,
“@sap/xssec”: “^3”
},
“devDependencies”: {
“@sap/cds-dk”: “^9.1.3”
}
} More InformationSAP Community Q&A (same issue): https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/generate-cap-project-in-bas-with-error-sap-hdi-deploy-5-4-2-not-match/qaq-p/14062673 Wrap‑upNext time you hit the @sap/hdi-deploy notarget error, just remember: upgrade @sap/cds-dk and you are done.If this post helped you, please give Kudos and leave a comment! 🙌 Read More Technology Blog Posts by SAP articles