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

> data-urls@7.0.0 is a CommonJS package. CommonJS — require() works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26, fails on 18.

Parses data: URLs

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against data-urls@7.0.0.

data-urls ships CommonJS only. require("data-urls") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (TypeError). The package declares Node.js ^20.19.0 || ^22.12.0 || >=24.0.0. import "data-urls" 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.

## What to do

1. require("data-urls") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (TypeError). The package declares Node.js ^20.19.0 || ^22.12.0 || >=24.0.0.
2. From ES modules use the default import: import dataUrls from "data-urls"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/data-urls

## Facts

- Latest: 7.0.0 (Feb 2, 2026)
- Module format: CommonJS
- Last CommonJS version: 7.0.0
- TypeScript types: @types/data-urls
- Node engines: ^20.19.0 || ^22.12.0 || >=24.0.0
- Weekly downloads: 64.6M
- License: MIT

## Runtime test results for data-urls@7.0.0

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

| Runtime | require("data-urls") | import "data-urls" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | fails (TypeError) | fails (TypeError) |
| 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 data-urls

ES modules:

```js
import dataUrls from "data-urls";
```

CommonJS:

```js
const dataUrls = require("data-urls");
```

## Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (12 versions; the newest 12 shown).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 – 7.0.0 | CommonJS | Jan 31, 2018 |

## Frequently asked

**Is data-urls ESM-only?**

data-urls@7.0.0 is a CommonJS package. data-urls ships CommonJS only. require("data-urls") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (TypeError). The package declares Node.js ^20.19.0 || ^22.12.0 || >=24.0.0. import "data-urls" 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 data-urls with ES module syntax?**

Yes. import dataUrls from "data-urls" 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 data-urls work in Bun?**

Yes. import "data-urls" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

**Does data-urls ship TypeScript types?**

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/data-urls".

## Links

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

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