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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against saxes@6.0.0. Markdown · JSON

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

saxes ships CommonJS only. require("saxes") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=v12.22.7. import "saxes" 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("saxes") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=v12.22.7.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import saxes from "saxes"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
6.0.0 (Nov 7, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
6.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=v12.22.7
Weekly downloads
85.2M
License
ISC

Does saxes@6.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("saxes")import "saxes"
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 saxes

ES modules (import)

import saxes from "saxes";

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 saxes = require("saxes");

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 (23 versions; the newest 23 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.0.0 – 6.0.0CommonJSJul 23, 2018

Frequently asked

Is saxes ESM-only?

saxes@6.0.0 is a CommonJS package. saxes ships CommonJS only. require("saxes") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=v12.22.7. import "saxes" 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 saxes with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does saxes ship TypeScript types?

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

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