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Is json-loader ESM-only? Can you require() it?

json loader module for webpack

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against json-loader@0.5.7. JSON

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

json-loader ships CommonJS only. require("json-loader") works everywhere. import "json-loader" 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
0.5.7 (Jul 22, 2017)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.5.7
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
1.1M
License
MIT

Does json-loader@0.5.7 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("json-loader")import "json-loader"
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 json-loader

ES modules (import)

import jsonLoader from "json-loader";

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 jsonLoader = require("json-loader");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (18 versions; the newest 18 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 0.5.7CommonJSMar 26, 2012

Frequently asked

Is json-loader ESM-only?

json-loader@0.5.7 is a CommonJS package. json-loader ships CommonJS only. require("json-loader") works everywhere. import "json-loader" 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 json-loader with ES module syntax?

Yes. import jsonLoader from "json-loader" 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 json-loader work in Bun?

Yes. import "json-loader" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does json-loader ship TypeScript types?

No. json-loader ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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