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Failed to run your JavaScript code - ReferenceError: $ is not defined

platform: Zapier / category: Config

Cause

Code by Zapier runs in Node.js and does not include jQuery, so $ (and $.ajax) are undefined.

Fix

Replace jQuery-style calls with native fetch: const resp = await fetch(url); const data = await resp.json();. Remove any require('jquery') - the environment cannot install packages.

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