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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against superagent@10.3.0. Markdown · JSON

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

superagent ships CommonJS only. require("superagent") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.18.0. import "superagent" 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("superagent") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.18.0.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import superagent from "superagent"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/superagent
Latest
10.3.0 (Jan 6, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
10.3.0
TypeScript types
@types/superagent
Node engines
>=14.18.0
Weekly downloads
15.8M
License
MIT

Does superagent@10.3.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("superagent")import "superagent"
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 superagent

ES modules (import)

import superagent from "superagent";

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 superagent = require("superagent");

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 (164 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.8.1 – 10.3.0CommonJSNov 8, 2017

Frequently asked

Is superagent ESM-only?

superagent@10.3.0 is a CommonJS package. superagent ships CommonJS only. require("superagent") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.18.0. import "superagent" 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 superagent with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does superagent ship TypeScript types?

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

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