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Is axios ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against axios@1.20.0. Markdown · JSON

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

axios publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.0.0). require("axios") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "axios" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("axios") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as axios from "axios" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
1.20.0 (Aug 26, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
1.20.0
Native ESM since
1.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
106.5M
License
MIT

Does axios@1.20.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("axios")import "axios"
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 axios

ES modules (import)

import * as axios from "axios";

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

CommonJS (require)

const axios = require("axios");

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 (137 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.2.5 – 1.20.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jan 26, 2023

Frequently asked

Is axios ESM-only?

axios@1.20.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. axios publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.0.0). require("axios") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "axios" works alongside it.

Can I require axios?

Yes. axios ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("axios") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

Does axios work in Bun?

Yes. import "axios" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does axios ship TypeScript types?

Yes. axios bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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