MongoDB Node Driver

Introduction

Welcome to the official MongoDB Node.js driver documentation.

Connect your Node.js applications to MongoDB and work with your data using the Node.js driver. The driver features an asynchronous API that you can use to access method return values through Promises or specify callbacks to access them when communicating with MongoDB.

On this page, you can find descriptions of each section of the driver documentation.

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

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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