# guard_import

> **Function** in `langchain_core`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-core/utils/utils/guard_import)

Dynamically import a module.

Raise an exception if the module is not installed.

## Signature

```python
guard_import(
    module_name: str,
    *,
    pip_name: str | None = None,
    package: str | None = None,
) -> Any
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `module_name` | `str` | Yes | The name of the module to import. |
| `pip_name` | `str \| None` | No | The name of the module to install with pip. (default: `None`) |
| `package` | `str \| None` | No | The package to import the module from. (default: `None`) |

## Returns

`Any`

The imported module.

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/blob/fb6ab993a73180538f6cca876b3c85d46c08845f/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/utils.py#L116)