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Is serve-static ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Serve static files

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against serve-static@2.2.1. JSON

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

serve-static ships CommonJS only. require("serve-static") works everywhere. import "serve-static" 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
2.2.1 (Dec 15, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.2.1
TypeScript types
@types/serve-static
Node engines
>= 18
Weekly downloads
124.4M
License
MIT

Does serve-static@2.2.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("serve-static")import "serve-static"
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 serve-static

ES modules (import)

import serveStatic from "serve-static";

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 serveStatic = require("serve-static");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (67 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.2.1 – 2.2.1CommonJSJun 3, 2014

Frequently asked

Is serve-static ESM-only?

serve-static@2.2.1 is a CommonJS package. serve-static ships CommonJS only. require("serve-static") works everywhere. import "serve-static" 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 serve-static with ES module syntax?

Yes. import serveStatic from "serve-static" 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 serve-static work in Bun?

Yes. import "serve-static" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does serve-static ship TypeScript types?

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

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