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Using MongoDB with Node.js

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Duration
1h 19m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Add Mongoose to our project

    In this module we'll create a connection inside our server to MongoDB leveraging simplified code with Mongoose. ### Solution To view the solution, run git diff origin/master..Module-2 in the Terminal, and press Enter to see the next lines of the difference.

    You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with git stash and running git checkout Module-2 to switch branches.

  2. Challenge

    Add main folder structure

    In this module we'll add our model and create our schema, then create an initial route to add new items to our database. ### Solution To view the solution, run git diff origin/master..Module-3 in the Terminal, and press Enter to see the next lines of the difference.

    You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with git stash and running git checkout Module-3 to switch branches.

  3. Challenge

    Add controller to pull a list of items

    In this module we'll add the endpoints for pulling a list of items and a single items adding first the controller and then the route for each endpoint. ### Solution To view the solution, run git diff origin/master..Module-4 in the Terminal, and press Enter to see the next lines of the difference.

    You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with git stash and running git checkout Module-4 to switch branches.

  4. Challenge

    Add controller to update a single item

    In this module we'll add the endpoints for updating and deleting items first the controller and then the route for each endpoint. ### Solution To view the solution, run git diff origin/master..Module-5 in the Terminal, and press Enter to see the next lines of the difference.

    You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with git stash and running git checkout Module-5 to switch branches.

About the author

Emmanuel Henri is an executive with 20 years of experience in programming, technology, and design.

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