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);

Answer 1

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.