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Is mongodb ESM-only? Can you require() it?

The official MongoDB driver for Node.js

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against mongodb@7.6.0. JSON

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

mongodb ships CommonJS only. require("mongodb") works everywhere. import "mongodb" 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
7.6.0 (Aug 24, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
7.6.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20.19.0
Weekly downloads
10.4M
License
Apache-2.0

Does mongodb@7.6.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("mongodb")import "mongodb"
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 mongodb

ES modules (import)

import mongodb from "mongodb";

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 mongodb = require("mongodb");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (367 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.12.0 – 7.6.0CommonJSNov 16, 2022

Frequently asked

Is mongodb ESM-only?

mongodb@7.6.0 is a CommonJS package. mongodb ships CommonJS only. require("mongodb") works everywhere. import "mongodb" 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 mongodb with ES module syntax?

Yes. import mongodb from "mongodb" 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 mongodb work in Bun?

Yes. import "mongodb" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does mongodb ship TypeScript types?

Yes. mongodb bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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