Search for npm Packages

npm·1 min read·Jan 1, 2026

When using npm, there are essentially two ways to search for packages:

  1. The website
  2. The npm CLI

Search for a package on the npm website

To search for a package on the npm website, you can:

  1. Navigate to the official npm website at www.npmjs.com:

  2. Type generic keywords in the search bar, such as array or string, or exact package names, such as express or axios: