Type Definitions Not Found #53
Description
📧 Problems Sending Emails via Brevo (@getbrevo/brevo) in TypeScript
Description
I am unable to send transactional emails using Brevo's (@getbrevo/brevo / sib-api-v3-typescript) packages in my TypeScript project. I have tried multiple approaches (CommonJS, ESModules, named imports, default imports) but always run into type errors or import issues. Even the basic import { TransactionalEmailsApi } from '@getbrevo/brevo' statement doesn’t compile.
I haven't found any working example or clear documentation for TypeScript that resolves these issues.
Reproduction Steps
- Install package
npm install @getbrevo/brevo # or: npm install sib-api-v3-typescript - Create
services/email.tsimport { TransactionalEmailsApi, SendSmtpEmail } from '@getbrevo/brevo'; const client = new TransactionalEmailsApi();
- Compile/Run
tsc # or: ts-node services/email.ts
Actual Behavior
- TypeScript Errors:
TS2305: Module '"@getbrevo/brevo"' has no exported member 'TransactionalEmailsApi'. OR TS1192: Module '"@getbrevo/brevo"' has no default export.
- Import Failures at runtime:
Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module ... not supported.
Expected Behavior
- Successful compilation of TypeScript files that import Brevo’s client classes.
- Runtime ability to send transactional emails via
client.sendTransacEmail(...)without errors.
Environment
- Node.js: v22.14.x
- TypeScript: v5.5.x
- @getbrevo/brevo: v2.2.x
- sib-api-v3-sdk: v3.13.x (if tested)
- OS: macOS/Linux/Windows 10
Attempts & Notes
- Tried both CommonJS (
require('@getbrevo/brevo')) and ESModule (import ... from '@getbrevo/brevo'). - Verified
node --experimental-modulesbut still facedERR_REQUIRE_ESM. - Checked package.json
"type": "module"and removed it, but then lost ES import support. - Looked at
dist/index.jsin@getbrevo/brevo—it seems to be ESM but type declarations mismatch. - No clear examples in the official docs for TypeScript.
Thank you! Let me know if any additional details or logs would help.