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

The core `url` packaged standalone for use with Browserify.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against url@0.11.4. Markdown · JSON

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

url ships CommonJS only. require("url") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4. import "url" 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("url") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import url from "url"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: no types are available for url; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
0.11.4 (Jul 26, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.11.4
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
16.6M
License
MIT

Does url@0.11.4 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("url")import "url"
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 url

ES modules (import)

import url from "url";

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 url = require("url");

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 (11 versions; the newest 11 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.4.9 – 0.11.4CommonJSJul 7, 2011

Frequently asked

Is url ESM-only?

url@0.11.4 is a CommonJS package. url ships CommonJS only. require("url") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4. import "url" 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 url with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does url ship TypeScript types?

No. url ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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