The process to connect the Node.js application with MongoDB using MongoClient is fairly easy. Once Node.js has been correctly installed on our machine, we can use its internal package manager (the NPM – Node Package Manager) to install the MongoJS module that we will need to be able to...
export MONGODB_DATABASE_URL=mongodb://USERNAME:PASSWORD@DBHOST:DBPORT/DBNAME Code to connect this way: var DATABASE_URL = process.env.MONGODB_DATABASE_URL || mongodb.DEFAULT_URL; mongo_connect(DATABASE_URL, mongodb_server_options, function(err, db) { if(db && !err) { console.log("...
There are a few requirements that must be met prior to attempting to use Client-Side Field Level Encryption (CSFLE) with the Node.js driver. MongoDB Atlas 4.2+ or MongoDB Server 4.2 Enterprise MongoDB Node driver 3.6.2+ The libmongocrypt library installed (macOS installation ...
Our next steps will be to clone the application starter code and add Mongoose and our MongoDB database information to the project. In your non-root user’s home directory, clone thenodejs-image-demorepositoryfrom theDigitalOcean Community GitHub account. This repository includes the code from the...
App Platform makes it easy to deploy and scale your Node.js application: Create a new app in the App Platform dashboard. Connect your GitHub repository containing your Node.js application. Configure your app settings, including environment variables for you...
To run the app, you’ll use thenode index.jscommand. Dependencies The backend app needs 8 dependencies. You can install them by running: npm i Here’s a list of each of the dependencies: connect-mongoconnects to MongoDB, which you’ll use as a session store; ...
When you think of a Node.js project you typically think about either a PERN stack or a MERN stack implementation. Meaning you are either working with PostgreSQL or MongoDB as your database of choice. However, thanks to thetediousmodule, which is a pure JavaScript imp...
Node.js also has the ability to embedded external functionality or extended functionality by making use of custom modules. These modules have to be installed separately. An example of a module is theMongoDBmodule which allows you to work with MongoDB databases from your Node.js application. ...
And there we have it. We’ve used IntelliShell and Mongosh to convert a plain text file with no formal structure into a MongoDB database. What you should take away from this is that your scripts now have the ability to access anything that a Nodejs application might want. In future, ...
Before diving into the process of downloading and installing Node.js and NPM, there are a few essential prerequisites to consider. Ensure your system meets the minimum requirements, such as an operating system compatible with Node.js, a stable internet connection, and ample storage space. Familiari...