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

Simple, unobtrusive authentication for Node.js.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against passport@0.7.0. JSON

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

passport ships CommonJS only. require("passport") works everywhere. import "passport" 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
0.7.0 (Nov 27, 2023)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.7.0
TypeScript types
@types/passport
Node engines
>= 0.4.0
Weekly downloads
7.2M
License
MIT

Does passport@0.7.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("passport")import "passport"
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 passport

ES modules (import)

import passport from "passport";

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 passport = require("passport");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (33 versions; the newest 33 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 0.7.0CommonJSOct 8, 2011

Frequently asked

Is passport ESM-only?

passport@0.7.0 is a CommonJS package. passport ships CommonJS only. require("passport") works everywhere. import "passport" 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 passport with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does passport ship TypeScript types?

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

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