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Is ethers ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A complete and compact Ethereum library, for dapps, wallets and any other tools.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against ethers@6.17.0. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

ethers publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 6.0.0). require("ethers") and import "ethers" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
6.17.0 (Jun 18, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
6.17.0
Native ESM since
6.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=14.0.0
Weekly downloads
3.4M
License
MIT

Does ethers@6.17.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("ethers")import "ethers"
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✓ works✓ works

How to import ethers

ES modules (import)

import ethers from "ethers";

CommonJS (require)

const ethers = require("ethers");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (216 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
6.0.0 – 6.17.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Feb 3, 2023
5.7.1 – 5.8.0CommonJSSep 14, 2022

Frequently asked

Is ethers ESM-only?

ethers@6.17.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. ethers publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 6.0.0). require("ethers") and import "ethers" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require ethers?

Yes. ethers ships a CommonJS entry, so require("ethers") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does ethers work in Bun?

Yes. import "ethers" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does ethers ship TypeScript types?

Yes. ethers bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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