To use the NodeJS crypto library with Typescript (Angular >= 2, for example), follow these steps:

1. npm install @types/node --save-dev to install NodeJS definitions

2. In the tsconfig.ts file add the following:

   "files": [ "./node_modules/@types/node/index.d.ts" ]

3. Import the library wherever you want to use it with import * as crypto from 'crypto';

You need to install the definition files for a 3rd party library like crypto. So that typescript can find the "meaning" for it.

I think the definition file is:

npm install --save-dev @types/crypto-js 

Then you can import the module like:

import * as crypto from "crypto";

If you can't find the definition file for that lib, you can write it on your own or as a workaround you can declare the module as any but typescript won't be able to auto-complete the methods.

declare var crypto: any;

and use its methods like:

crypto.createHmac..

I am developing with the latest versions of Angular and 'crypto-js' seems to work fine.

Install the package and the definitions:

npm install crypto-js
npm install --save @types/crypto-js

Use it:

import { SHA256, enc } from "crypto-js";
...
login() {
...
   const hashedPass = SHA256(this.loginForm.value.password).toString(enc.Hex);
...
}