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Is @aws-sdk/core ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Core functions & classes shared by multiple AWS SDK clients.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @aws-sdk/core@3.977.9. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

@aws-sdk/core publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.576.0). require("@aws-sdk/core") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.0.0. import "@aws-sdk/core" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("@aws-sdk/core") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.0.0. import * as core from "@aws-sdk/core" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.977.9 (Aug 21, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
3.977.9
Native ESM since
3.576.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20.0.0
Weekly downloads
81.1M
License
Apache-2.0

Does @aws-sdk/core@3.977.9 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@aws-sdk/core") from a CommonJS file and import "@aws-sdk/core" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@aws-sdk/core")import "@aws-sdk/core"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import @aws-sdk/core

ES modules (import)

import * as core from "@aws-sdk/core";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

const core = require("@aws-sdk/core");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (230 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.973.13 – 3.977.9Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Feb 24, 2026

Frequently asked

Is @aws-sdk/core ESM-only?

@aws-sdk/core@3.977.9 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @aws-sdk/core publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.576.0). require("@aws-sdk/core") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.0.0. import "@aws-sdk/core" works alongside it.

Can I require @aws-sdk/core?

Yes. @aws-sdk/core ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("@aws-sdk/core") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.0.0.

Does @aws-sdk/core work in Bun?

Yes. import "@aws-sdk/core" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @aws-sdk/core ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @aws-sdk/core bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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