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

Abstraction for exponential and custom retry strategies for failed operations.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against retry@0.13.1. Markdown · JSON

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

retry ships CommonJS only. require("retry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 4. import "retry" 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("retry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 4.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import retry from "retry"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/retry
Latest
0.13.1 (Jun 21, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.13.1
TypeScript types
@types/retry
Node engines
>= 4
Weekly downloads
96.7M
License
MIT

Does retry@0.13.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("retry")import "retry"
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 retry

ES modules (import)

import retry from "retry";

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 retry = require("retry");

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 (15 versions; the newest 15 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 0.13.1CommonJSMay 13, 2011

Frequently asked

Is retry ESM-only?

retry@0.13.1 is a CommonJS package. retry ships CommonJS only. require("retry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 4. import "retry" 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 retry with ES module syntax?

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

Yes. import "retry" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does retry ship TypeScript types?

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

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