Integrating Node.js with MongoDB

MongoDB is a document database which is referred to as a non-relational database. It indicates that relational data is kept in a unique way. A better way to refer to it is as a non-tabular database. MongoDB stores data in flexible documents. Instead of having multiple tables we can simply keep all of our related data together. This makes reading our data very fast. MongoDB is an open-source document and leading NoSQL database.

Node.js® is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. Download and install the Node from the official website. NodeJS official download. Check whether the node and npm is installed in by running following the command

MongoDB Atlas is a Database-as-a-Service platform for MongoDB which allows us to host database.

Click to sign up for a new account.

Click the 'Create' button under shared type on the 'Deploy a cloud database' screen after creating and validating the account. This will be the only FREE option.

In the 'Cloud Provider & Region' select the region of your choice. Here we have selected Mumbai(ap-south-1).

In Cluster Tier settings leave as is and for Cluster Name give your desired name, here we have given it as 'Tech'

Then click on Create Cluster at the bottom.

For new druggies who have registered, there will be a Quickstart option under security which will help us to configure the stoner credentials.

Under' How would you like to authenticate your connection? select Username and Password. Select 'Autogenerate Secure Password' for the password, and then type in the username you want.

By default, users created will be given 'Read and write to any database' permission.

After creating cluster, below it we will have the access option( This will be under Security-> Quickstart only for the first time when an account is created. latterly to modify, you can click on Network Access).

Choose My Local Environment and in the IP Address text box add the IP 0.0.0.0/0 and also click on 'Add Entry'.

Review the below entries and click on 'Finish and Close'. Your cluster is now created.

Click on Database under 'Deployment' and click on Connect. In the modal popup click on Connect your application.

Next select Node.js as the driver, and for version, pick the one that matches the one that is installed on your PC. Click on Copy button to copy the URL. This URL is used to connect the database from our application.

                                
                                    
  >mkdir NodeWithMongo
  >cd NodeWithMongo
  
                                
                            

To initialize Node dependency file with npm init

The npm init command is used to create a Node. js project. The project files will be placed in a package that is created by the npm init command. All the modules you download will be stored in the package

                               
                                
  >npm init -y
  
                               
                            

Create a newfolder and navigate to that folder

Install Dependencies for Your Node.js Project

To install express as dependency for your nodejs project. Express is a back-end web application framework for building RESTful APIs with Node.js, released as free and open-source software

                                
                                    
  >npm install express
  
                                
                            

To install mongodb as dependency for your nodejs project. The MongoClient class is a class that allows for making Connections to MongoDB.

                                
                                    
  >npm install mongodb
  
                                
                            

Let us produce the index.js file,which generally handles operation incipiency, routing, and other operation functions. Copy paste the below code in your index.js train

                                
                                    const Express = require("express");
  const BodyParser = require("body-parser");
  const MongoClient = require("mongodb").MongoClient;
  const CONNECTION_URL = 'CONNECTION_URL';
  const DATABASE_NAME = 'DATABASE_NAME';
  var app = Express();
  app.use(BodyParser.json());
  app.use(BodyParser.text());
  app.use(BodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
  var database,collection;
  
  MongoClient.connect(CONNECTION_URL, { useNewUrlParser: true }, (error, client) => {
      if (error) {
          throw error;
      }
      database = client.db(DATABASE_NAME);
      collection = database.collection("Users");
      console.log("Connected is '" + DATABASE_NAME + "'!");
  });
  
  app.get("/getAllUser", (request, response) => {
      collection.find({}, {
          projection: { _id: 0 }
      }).toArray((error, result) => {
          if (error) {
              return response.status(500).send(error);
          }
          response.send(result);
      });
  });
  
  app.get("/getUserDetails", (request, response) => {
      collection.findOne({ "Email": (request.query.Email) },{projection: { _id: 0 }} ,(error, result) => {
          if (result) {
              response.send(result);
          }
          else {
              response.send("user not found");
          }
      });
  });
  
  app.post("/addUser", (request, response) => {
      collection.insert(request.body, (error, result) => {
          if (error) {
              return response.status(500).send(error);
          }
          if(result.insertedCount > 0){
              response.send("user added successfully");
          }
          else{
              response.send("user not added");
          }
  
      });
  });
  
  app.post("/updateUser", (request, response) => {
      collection.findOne({ "Email": (request.body.Email) }, (error, result) => {
          if (result) {
              const query = { Email: result.Email };
              const update = { $set: request.body };
              const options = { upsert: true };
              collection.updateOne(query, update, options);
              response.send("values updated successfully");
          }
          else {
              response.send("user not found");
          }
      });
  });
  
  app.delete("/deleteUser", (request, response) => {
      var myquery = { Email: request.query.Email};
      collection.deleteOne(myquery ,(error, result) => {
          if (result.deletedCount > 0) {
              response.send("user deleted successfully");
          }
          else {
              response.send("user not found");
          }
      });
  });
  
  app.listen(6000, () => {
      console.log('Server is running at port 6000');
  });
                                
                            

In the above code replace CONNECTION_URL and DATABASE_NAME with the database name created in atlast mongo.

We have a method to insert('/addUser') and to update('/updateUser') user details via POST request. A GET request('/getAllUser') to retrieve the users added in the database and a DELETE request('/getAllUser') to remove a user.

Now lets run our application by executing the following command

                                
                                    
  >node index.js
  
                                
                            

Now we can Postman to hit the API and test our application. Below is our Add User method

                                
                                    
  >http://localhost/addUser
  
                                
                            

GET to retrive the added users

                                
                                    
  >http://localhost/getAllUser
  
                                
                            

You can also try UPDATE and DELETE methods.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have created an account in Atlas Mongo, created a cluster, established a connection with the Atlas and accessed the database from our node application

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