MongoDB Node Driver

Introduction

Welcome to the documentation site for the official MongoDB Node.js driver. You can add the driver to your application to work with MongoDB in JavaScript or TypeScript. For more information about downloading and installing the Node.js driver, see the Add MongoDB as a Dependency section of the Quick Start guide.

You can connect using the Node.js driver for deployments hosted in the following environments:

• MongoDB Atlas: The fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud

• MongoDB Enterprise: The subscription-based, self-managed version of MongoDB

• MongoDB Community: The source-available, free-to-use, and self-managed version of MongoDB

Quick Start

Learn how to establish a connection to MongoDB Atlas and begin working with data in the Quick Start section.

Quick Reference

See driver syntax examples for common MongoDB commands in the Quick Reference section.

What's New

For a list of new features and changes in each version, see the What's New section.

Usage Examples

For fully runnable code snippets and explanations for common methods, see the Usage Examples section.

Fundamentals

Learn how to perform the following tasks using the Node.js driver in the Fundamentals section:

• Connect to MongoDB

• Use the Stable API

• Authenticate with MongoDB

• Read from and Write to MongoDB

• Access Return Values

• Transform your Data

• Create and Manage Transactions

• Create Indexes to Speed Up Queries

• Sort Using Collations

• Log Events in the Driver

• Monitor Driver Events

• Store and Retrieve Large Files in MongoDB

• Encrypt Fields from the Client

• Create and Query Time Series Collection

• Specify Type Parameters with TypeScript

• Specify BSON Serialization Settings

Aggregation Tutorials

For step-by-step explanations of common aggregation tasks, see the Aggregation Tutorials section.

API

For detailed information about classes and methods in the MongoDB Node.js driver, see the MongoDB Node.js driver API documentation .

FAQ

For answers to commonly asked questions about the MongoDB Node.js Driver, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.

Issues & Help

Learn how to report bugs, contribute to the driver, and find additional resources for asking questions and receiving help in the Issues & Help section.

Compatibility

For the compatibility charts that show the recommended Node.js Driver version for each MongoDB Server version, see the Compatibility section.

Upgrade Driver Versions

Learn what changes you may need to make to your application to upgrade driver versions in the Upgrade Driver Versions section.

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