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Is decompress-response ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Decompress a HTTP response if needed

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against decompress-response@10.0.0. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 8.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 7.0.0

decompress-response dropped its CommonJS build in 8.0.0 (October 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 7.0.0, published Feb 12, 2021.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("decompress-response") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

decompress-response@10.0.0 declares engines ">=20", so Node.js 18 is outside its supported range regardless of module format.

Latest
10.0.0 (Oct 13, 2025)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
7.0.0
ESM-only since
8.0.0 (Oct 27, 2021)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20
Weekly downloads
45.9M
License
MIT

Does decompress-response@10.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("decompress-response")import "decompress-response"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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 decompress-response

ES modules (import)

import decompressResponse from "decompress-response";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const decompressResponse = require("decompress-response");

// Any Node.js version:
const decompressResponse = await import("decompress-response");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install decompress-response@7.0.0

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (14 versions; the newest 14 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
8.0.0 – 10.0.0ESM-onlyOct 27, 2021
3.1.0 – 7.0.0CommonJSMay 6, 2017

Frequently asked

Is decompress-response ESM-only?

decompress-response@10.0.0 is ESM-only. decompress-response dropped its CommonJS build in 8.0.0 (October 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 7.0.0, published Feb 12, 2021.

Which version of decompress-response still supports CommonJS / require()?

7.0.0 is the last version of decompress-response with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install decompress-response@7.0.0". Every version from 8.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use decompress-response from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("decompress-response"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("decompress-response") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin decompress-response@7.0.0.

Does decompress-response work in Bun?

Yes. import "decompress-response" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does decompress-response ship TypeScript types?

Yes. decompress-response bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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