MongoDB with Node.js

Introduction

Example

1/* this connects to MongoDB */
2const mongoose = require('mongoose');
3
4mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/my_db');
5
6const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
7  name: String,
8  age: Number
9});

Key Points

• MongoDB is a NoSQL, document-based database.
• It stores data in flexible JSON-like documents.
• Mongoose is the most popular library to connect Node.js and MongoDB.
• It is the "M" in the popular MERN stack.