# Is dom-accessibility-api ESM-only? Can you require() it?

> dom-accessibility-api@0.7.1 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too.

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against dom-accessibility-api@0.7.1.

dom-accessibility-api publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.4.2). require("dom-accessibility-api") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "dom-accessibility-api" works alongside it.

## What to do

1. Nothing to change. require("dom-accessibility-api") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as domAccessibilityApi from "dom-accessibility-api" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.

## Facts

- Latest: 0.7.1 (Nov 27, 2025)
- Module format: Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
- Last CommonJS version: 0.7.1
- Native ESM since: 0.4.2
- TypeScript types: bundled
- Node engines: not declared
- Weekly downloads: 103.1M
- License: MIT

## Runtime test results for dom-accessibility-api@0.7.1

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

| Runtime | require("dom-accessibility-api") | import "dom-accessibility-api" |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dom-accessibility-api

ES modules:

```js
import * as domAccessibilityApi from "dom-accessibility-api";
```

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

CommonJS:

```js
const domAccessibilityApi = require("dom-accessibility-api");
```

## Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (35 versions; the newest 35 shown).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4.2 – 0.7.1 | Dual (CommonJS + ESM) | Mar 21, 2020 |
| 0.0.1 – 0.4.1 | CommonJS | Oct 8, 2019 |

## Frequently asked

**Is dom-accessibility-api ESM-only?**

dom-accessibility-api@0.7.1 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. dom-accessibility-api publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.4.2). require("dom-accessibility-api") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "dom-accessibility-api" works alongside it.

**Can I require dom-accessibility-api?**

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

**Does dom-accessibility-api work in Bun?**

Yes. import "dom-accessibility-api" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

**Does dom-accessibility-api ship TypeScript types?**

Yes. dom-accessibility-api bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

## Links

- [dom-accessibility-api on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/dom-accessibility-api)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/eps1lon/dom-accessibility-api)
- [HTML version](https://canirequire.com/package/dom-accessibility-api/)
- [JSON version](https://canirequire.com/package/dom-accessibility-api.json)

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