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Is google-auth-library ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Google APIs Authentication Client Library for Node.js

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against google-auth-library@11.0.2. Markdown · JSON

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

google-auth-library ships CommonJS only. require("google-auth-library") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=22. import "google-auth-library" 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.

What to do

  1. require("google-auth-library") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=22.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import googleAuthLibrary from "google-auth-library"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
11.0.2 (Aug 12, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
11.0.2
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=22
Weekly downloads
80.9M
License
Apache-2.0

Does google-auth-library@11.0.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("google-auth-library")import "google-auth-library"
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 google-auth-library

ES modules (import)

import googleAuthLibrary from "google-auth-library";

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 googleAuthLibrary = require("google-auth-library");

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 (165 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.14.0 – 11.0.2CommonJSFeb 22, 2022

Frequently asked

Is google-auth-library ESM-only?

google-auth-library@11.0.2 is a CommonJS package. google-auth-library ships CommonJS only. require("google-auth-library") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=22. import "google-auth-library" 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 google-auth-library with ES module syntax?

Yes. import googleAuthLibrary from "google-auth-library" 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 google-auth-library work in Bun?

Yes. import "google-auth-library" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does google-auth-library ship TypeScript types?

Yes. google-auth-library bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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