Node.js Connection to MongoDB

#node #mongodb #javascript #mern

Mongodb Node.js Driver allow Node application to connect to Mongodb and preform crude operation. Most cases we use 'mongoose' ORM to connect to mongodb. Here we will see how we can connect to mongoDB without mongoose.

mongodb version 4.7.0 is used

const client = new MongoClient(url);
client
  .connect()
  .then((db) => {
    let database = db.db("newDb");
    let collection = database.collection("thenewCollection");
    collection.insertOne({ state: "successfull" });
  })
  .catch((err) => {
    console.log(err);
  });