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

> axios@1.20.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too.

Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against axios@1.20.0.

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.

## Facts

- 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

## Runtime test results for axios@1.20.0

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

| Runtime | require("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:

```js
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:

```js
const axios = require("axios");
```

## Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (137 versions; the newest 60 shown).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.5 – 1.20.0 | Dual (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.

## Links

- [axios on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/axios)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/axios/axios)
- [HTML version](https://canirequire.com/package/axios/)
- [JSON version](https://canirequire.com/package/axios.json)

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