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Is make-fetch-happen ESM-only? Can you require() it?
Opinionated, caching, retrying fetch client
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against make-fetch-happen@16.0.1. JSON
CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version
make-fetch-happen ships CommonJS only. require("make-fetch-happen") works everywhere. import "make-fetch-happen" 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.
Does make-fetch-happen@16.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("make-fetch-happen") from a CommonJS file and import "make-fetch-happen" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("make-fetch-happen") | import "make-fetch-happen" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM | ✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM |
| 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 |
A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.
How to import make-fetch-happen
ES modules (import)
import makeFetchHappen from "make-fetch-happen";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 makeFetchHappen = require("make-fetch-happen");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (118 versions; the newest 60 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 8.0.2 – 16.0.1 | CommonJS | Feb 24, 2020 |
Frequently asked
Is make-fetch-happen ESM-only?
make-fetch-happen@16.0.1 is a CommonJS package. make-fetch-happen ships CommonJS only. require("make-fetch-happen") works everywhere. import "make-fetch-happen" 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 make-fetch-happen with ES module syntax?
Yes. import makeFetchHappen from "make-fetch-happen" 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 make-fetch-happen work in Bun?
Yes. import "make-fetch-happen" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.
Does make-fetch-happen ship TypeScript types?
Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/make-fetch-happen".
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