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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against http-errors@2.0.1. Markdown · JSON

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

http-errors ships CommonJS only. require("http-errors") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8. import "http-errors" 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("http-errors") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import httpErrors from "http-errors"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/http-errors
Latest
2.0.1 (Nov 20, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.0.1
TypeScript types
@types/http-errors
Node engines
>= 0.8
Weekly downloads
149.4M
License
MIT

Does http-errors@2.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("http-errors")import "http-errors"
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 http-errors

ES modules (import)

import httpErrors from "http-errors";

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 httpErrors = require("http-errors");

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 (30 versions; the newest 30 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 2.0.1CommonJSNov 18, 2012

Frequently asked

Is http-errors ESM-only?

http-errors@2.0.1 is a CommonJS package. http-errors ships CommonJS only. require("http-errors") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8. import "http-errors" 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 http-errors with ES module syntax?

Yes. import httpErrors from "http-errors" 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 http-errors work in Bun?

Yes. import "http-errors" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does http-errors ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/http-errors".

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