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

Types for the AWS SDK

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @aws-sdk/types@3.974.5. Markdown · JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version we test

@aws-sdk/types ships CommonJS only. require("@aws-sdk/types") 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/types" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

It also declares a "module" field, so bundlers such as webpack, Vite and esbuild pick up an ESM build for tree-shaking.

What to do

  1. require("@aws-sdk/types") 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.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import types from "@aws-sdk/types"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.974.5 (Aug 21, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.974.5
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20.0.0
Weekly downloads
86.4M
License
Apache-2.0

Does @aws-sdk/types@3.974.5 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@aws-sdk/types")import "@aws-sdk/types"
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/types

ES modules (import)

import types from "@aws-sdk/types";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

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

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 (172 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.609.0 – 3.974.5CommonJSJul 2, 2024

Frequently asked

Is @aws-sdk/types ESM-only?

@aws-sdk/types@3.974.5 is a CommonJS package. @aws-sdk/types ships CommonJS only. require("@aws-sdk/types") 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/types" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import @aws-sdk/types with ES module syntax?

Yes. import types from "@aws-sdk/types" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does @aws-sdk/types work in Bun?

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

Does @aws-sdk/types ship TypeScript types?

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

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