Can I use node.js server modules in webpack?

Question

Can we import all node.js modules in webpack and create a bundle.js? Example what if I use http module and webpack application and bundle it and run in browser?

main.js

var http = require('http');
var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
    // send output
});
server.listen(8080);

Ambroos · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-27 08:14:08Z

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When using Node's built-in libraries with Webpack, it will automatically import a browser-compatible version when available.

You can see the entire list and matching packages in this file.

For http, you'll end up with http-browserify instead. Not everything is supported, so creating a HTTP server will not work (as this isn't possible in a browser). You can still use http to do requests as shown in the documentation.

answered Jul 27, 2016 at 8:14

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Vikram Chhipa Over a year ago

thanks , i got it, but it does not give any error during building process, i got error in browser, that's why think thought that why this happening :)

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