Seeking Guidance on Accessing "ObjectId" in MongoDB Node.js Driver (npm version 6.3)

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As I explore MongoDB and the Node.js driver, I’m seeking guidance on accessing “ObjectId.”

  • Before delving into my question, I’d like to share a snippet of working code I encountered:
const { MongoClient, ObjectId } = require("mongodb");

const url = "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017";
const client = new MongoClient(url);

const dbName = "task-manager";

async function main() {
  await client.connect();
  const db = client.db(dbName);

  const id = new ObjectId();
  console.log("Generated ObjectID:", id);
  console.log("buffer:", id.id);

  return "done.";
}
  • While reviewing the documentation, I found clear instructions for accessing MongoClient as below:
const { MongoClient } = require("mongodb");

  • However, I couldn’t find similar guidance for ObjectId.

  • Even though it’s not explicitly mentioned in the documentation, how do developers successfully utilize “ObjectId” in this manner as below?

const { MongoClient, ObjectId } = require("mongodb");
  • Please guide me as I’m new to this. Is there a specific place where I should look for such information in the documentation? I want to become more comfortable navigating it.

Thanks

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You could not because there is probably nothing specific to write about.

If you could do

after doing

then, as most things in node, it means ObjectId is a class and that it is exported from the mongodb module.

Most of the specific can be found with the generic
https://www.google.com/search?q=nodejs+mongo+ObjectId

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