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Decompress a HTTP response if needed

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against decompress-response@10.0.0. Markdown · 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 with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 7.0.0, published Feb 12, 2021; it declares support for Node.js >=10.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("decompress-response") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Node.js 18 has no require(esm), and decompress-response@10.0.0 declares Node.js >=20, so 18 is outside its supported range anyway.

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

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("decompress-response") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const decompressResponse = await import("decompress-response"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=20).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install decompress-response@7.0.0, the last CommonJS release (published Feb 12, 2021); it declares Node.js >=10.
  4. decompress-response@10.0.0 declares engines ">=20", so Node.js 18 is unsupported regardless: upgrade Node.js or pin an older release.
  5. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
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 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import decompress-response

ES modules (import)

import * as decompressResponse from "decompress-response";

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

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const decompressResponse = require("decompress-response");

// Any Node.js version the package supports (>=20), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const decompressResponse = await import("decompress-response");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release (declares Node.js >=10):
// 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, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (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 with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 7.0.0, published Feb 12, 2021; it declares support for Node.js >=10.

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

7.0.0 is the last version of decompress-response with a CommonJS build; it declares Node.js >=10. 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?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const decompressResponse = await import("decompress-response"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=20). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("decompress-response") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin decompress-response@7.0.0 (declares Node.js >=10).

Does decompress-response work in Bun?

Yes. import "decompress-response" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 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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