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Is @protobufjs/fetch ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Fetches the contents of a file accross node and browsers.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @protobufjs/fetch@1.1.1. JSON

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

@protobufjs/fetch ships CommonJS only. require("@protobufjs/fetch") works everywhere. import "@protobufjs/fetch" 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.

Latest
1.1.1 (May 17, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.1.1
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
License
BSD-3-Clause

Does @protobufjs/fetch@1.1.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@protobufjs/fetch")import "@protobufjs/fetch"
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✓ works✓ works

How to import @protobufjs/fetch

ES modules (import)

import fetch from "@protobufjs/fetch";

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 fetch = require("@protobufjs/fetch");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (7 versions; the newest 7 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.1.1CommonJSDec 12, 2016

Frequently asked

Is @protobufjs/fetch ESM-only?

@protobufjs/fetch@1.1.1 is a CommonJS package. @protobufjs/fetch ships CommonJS only. require("@protobufjs/fetch") works everywhere. import "@protobufjs/fetch" 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 @protobufjs/fetch with ES module syntax?

Yes. import fetch from "@protobufjs/fetch" 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 @protobufjs/fetch work in Bun?

Yes. import "@protobufjs/fetch" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @protobufjs/fetch ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @protobufjs/fetch bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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