ES6: import module from URL

Solution 1:

2018 Update: The module loader spec is now a part of the ES Spec - what you are describing is allowed and possible with <script type="module"> in browsers and with a custom --loader with Node.js as well as with Deno if you're into that.

The module loader spec and the import/export syntax are separate. So this is a property of the module loader (not a part of the ES spec). If you use a module loader that supports plugins like SystemJS.

Solution 2:

You could also use scriptjs which in my case requires less configs.

var scriptjs = require('scriptjs');

scriptjs('https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox.js/v3.0.1/mapbox.standalone.js', function() {
    L.mapbox.accessToken = 'MyToken';
});