require('node-fetch') gives ERR_REQUIRE_ESM

Question

I just use

const fetch = require('node-fetch')

And I get

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module C:\Users\Alex\Desktop\rollbot\node_modules\node-fetch\src\index.js from C:\Users\Alex\Desktop\rollbot\index.js not supported.
Instead change the require of C:\Users\Alex\Desktop\rollbot\node_modules\node-fetch\src\index.js in C:\Users\Alex\Desktop\rollbot\index.js to a 
dynamic import() which is available in all CommonJS modules.
{
  code: 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM'
}

All my other packages work, just node-fetch does this. What should I do in order to use node-fetch?

Answer 1

From the node-fetch package readme:

node-fetch is an ESM-only module - you are not able to import it with require. We recommend you stay on v2 which is built with CommonJS unless you use ESM yourself. We will continue to publish critical bug fixes for it.

If you want to require it, then downgrade to v2.

The other option you have is to use async import('node-fetch').then(...)