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Is gcp-metadata ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Get the metadata from a Google Cloud Platform environment

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against gcp-metadata@9.0.3. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

gcp-metadata ships CommonJS only. require("gcp-metadata") works everywhere. import "gcp-metadata" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
9.0.3 (Aug 12, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
9.0.3
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=22
Weekly downloads
78.5M
License
Apache-2.0

Does gcp-metadata@9.0.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("gcp-metadata")import "gcp-metadata"
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 gcp-metadata

ES modules (import)

import gcpMetadata from "gcp-metadata";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const gcpMetadata = require("gcp-metadata");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (57 versions; the newest 57 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 9.0.3CommonJSDec 16, 2016

Frequently asked

Is gcp-metadata ESM-only?

gcp-metadata@9.0.3 is a CommonJS package. gcp-metadata ships CommonJS only. require("gcp-metadata") works everywhere. import "gcp-metadata" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import gcp-metadata with ES module syntax?

Yes. import gcpMetadata from "gcp-metadata" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does gcp-metadata work in Bun?

Yes. import "gcp-metadata" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does gcp-metadata ship TypeScript types?

Yes. gcp-metadata bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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