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Is request-promise-native ESM-only? Can you require() it?

The simplified HTTP request client 'request' with Promise support. Powered by native ES6 promises.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against request-promise-native@1.0.9. JSON

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

request-promise-native ships CommonJS only. require("request-promise-native") works everywhere. import "request-promise-native" 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
1.0.9 (Jul 22, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.0.9
TypeScript types
@types/request-promise-native
Node engines
>=0.12.0
Weekly downloads
2.2M
License
ISC

Deprecated: request-promise-native has been deprecated because it extends the now deprecated request package, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142

Does request-promise-native@1.0.9 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("request-promise-native")import "request-promise-native"
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 request-promise-native

ES modules (import)

import requestPromiseNative from "request-promise-native";

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 requestPromiseNative = require("request-promise-native");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (11 versions; the newest 11 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.0 – 1.0.9CommonJSMay 7, 2016

Frequently asked

Is request-promise-native ESM-only?

request-promise-native@1.0.9 is a CommonJS package. request-promise-native ships CommonJS only. require("request-promise-native") works everywhere. import "request-promise-native" 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 request-promise-native with ES module syntax?

Yes. import requestPromiseNative from "request-promise-native" 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 request-promise-native work in Bun?

Yes. import "request-promise-native" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does request-promise-native ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/request-promise-native".

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