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

A simple common HTTP client specifically for Google APIs and services.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gaxios@8.0.0. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

gaxios publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.0.0). require("gaxios") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=22. import "gaxios" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("gaxios") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=22. import * as gaxios from "gaxios" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
8.0.0 (Aug 24, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
8.0.0
Native ESM since
7.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=22
Weekly downloads
90.5M
License
Apache-2.0

Does gaxios@8.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("gaxios")import "gaxios"
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 gaxios

ES modules (import)

import * as gaxios from "gaxios";

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

CommonJS (require)

const gaxios = require("gaxios");

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 (88 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.0.0 – 8.0.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jun 10, 2025
1.8.4 – 6.7.1CommonJSApr 22, 2019

Frequently asked

Is gaxios ESM-only?

gaxios@8.0.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. gaxios publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.0.0). require("gaxios") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=22. import "gaxios" works alongside it.

Can I require gaxios?

Yes. gaxios ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("gaxios") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=22.

Does gaxios work in Bun?

Yes. import "gaxios" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does gaxios ship TypeScript types?

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

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