fix(json-imports): fix JSON import compatibility across Node versions

src/controllers/kitchen-sink/statuscode.controllers.js

@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
+import fs from "fs";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
-import statusCodesJson from "../../json/status-codes.json" assert { type: "json" };
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const statusCodesJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/status-codes.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
 /**
  * @description status codes which are avoiding sending response due to their nature
  */

src/controllers/public/book.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-import booksJson from "../../json/books.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const booksJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(new URL("../../json/books.json", import.meta.url), "utf-8")
+);
+
 const getBooks = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/cat.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-import catsJson from "../../json/cats.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const catsJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(new URL("../../json/cats.json", import.meta.url), "utf-8")
+);
+
 const getCats = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/dog.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-import dogsJson from "../../json/dogs.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const dogsJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(new URL("../../json/dogs.json", import.meta.url), "utf-8")
+);
+
 const getDogs = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/meal.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-import mealsJson from "../../json/meals.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const mealsJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(new URL("../../json/meals.json", import.meta.url), "utf-8")
+);
+
 const getMeals = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/quote.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-import quotesJson from "../../json/quotes.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const quotesJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(new URL("../../json/quotes.json", import.meta.url), "utf-8")
+);
+
 const getQuotes = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/randomjoke.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-import randomJokesJson from "../../json/randomjoke.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const randomJokesJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/randomjoke.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
 const getRandomJokes = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/randomproduct.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-import randomProductsJson from "../../json/randomproduct.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const randomJokesJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/randomjoke.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
 const getRandomProducts = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/randomuser.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-import randomUsersJson from "../../json/randomuser.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const randomUsersJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/randomuser.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
 const getRandomUsers = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/stock.controllers.js

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-import nseStocksJson from "../../json/nse-stocks.json" assert { type: "json" };
+import fs from "fs";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const nseStocksJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/nse-stocks.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
 const getStocks = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const page = +(req.query.page || 1);
   const limit = +(req.query.limit || 10);

src/controllers/public/youtube.controllers.js

@@ -1,14 +1,46 @@
+import fs from "fs";
 import { YouTubeFilterEnum, AvailableYouTubeFilters } from "../../constants.js";
-import channelJson from "../../json/youtube/channel.json" assert { type: "json" };
-import commentsJson from "../../json/youtube/comments.json" assert { type: "json" };
-import playlistItemsJson from "../../json/youtube/playlistitems.json" assert { type: "json" };
-import playlistsJson from "../../json/youtube/playlists.json" assert { type: "json" };
-import videosJson from "../../json/youtube/videos.json" assert { type: "json" };
 import { ApiError } from "../../utils/ApiError.js";
 import { ApiResponse } from "../../utils/ApiResponse.js";
 import { asyncHandler } from "../../utils/asyncHandler.js";
 import { filterObjectKeys, getPaginatedPayload } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 
+// use fs.readFileSync to load JSON synchronously in ES module context.
+const channelJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/youtube/channel.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
+const commentsJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/youtube/comments.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
+const playlistItemsJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/youtube/playlistitems.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
+const playlistsJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/youtube/playlists.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
+const videosJson = JSON.parse(
+  fs.readFileSync(
+    new URL("../../json/youtube/videos.json", import.meta.url),
+    "utf-8"
+  )
+);
+
 const getChannelDetails = asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
   const channelDetails = channelJson.channel;
   return res