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Is node-addon-api ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against node-addon-api@8.9.2. Markdown · JSON

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

node-addon-api ships CommonJS only. require("node-addon-api") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js ^18 || ^20 || >= 21. import "node-addon-api" 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("node-addon-api") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js ^18 || ^20 || >= 21.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import nodeAddonApi from "node-addon-api"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: no types are available for node-addon-api; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
8.9.2 (Aug 12, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
8.9.2
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^18 || ^20 || >= 21
Weekly downloads
63.8M
License
MIT

Does node-addon-api@8.9.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("node-addon-api")import "node-addon-api"
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 node-addon-api

ES modules (import)

import nodeAddonApi from "node-addon-api";

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 nodeAddonApi = require("node-addon-api");

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 (59 versions; the newest 59 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 8.9.2CommonJSMay 4, 2017

Frequently asked

Is node-addon-api ESM-only?

node-addon-api@8.9.2 is a CommonJS package. node-addon-api ships CommonJS only. require("node-addon-api") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js ^18 || ^20 || >= 21. import "node-addon-api" 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 node-addon-api with ES module syntax?

Yes. import nodeAddonApi from "node-addon-api" 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 node-addon-api work in Bun?

Yes. import "node-addon-api" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does node-addon-api ship TypeScript types?

No. node-addon-api ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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