mongodb-minimal

library2016.12.28jsnpmunverified

A zero-dependency repackaging of the official MongoDB driver v2.2.16 for Node.js. Originally published in 2016, this package is archived and no longer maintained. It was created to strip out dependencies from the mongodb npm package, but it lags far behind the official driver (current major version is 6) and lacks security updates, modern features like transactions, and TypeScript types. Not recommended for new projects; use the official mongodb or mongoose package instead.

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npm install mongodb-minimal

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · MONGODB-MINIMAL

mongodb-minimal

databasejavascriptv2016.12.28

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

No compatibility data collected yet for this library.

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

MongoClient

✓ const MongoClient = require('mongodb-minimal').MongoClient

✗ import { MongoClient } from 'mongodb-minimal'

Package uses CommonJS; ES module import is not supported. Use require().

default

✓ const mongodb = require('mongodb-minimal')

Default export is an object containing MongoDB classes like MongoClient, Db, Collection.

ObjectID

✓ const ObjectID = require('mongodb-minimal').ObjectID

✗ import { ObjectID } from 'mongodb-minimal'

ObjectID is a named export; must use destructuring from require.

Connect to a MongoDB instance, insert a document, and close the connection using the legacy callback pattern.

const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb-minimal'); const url = process.env.MONGODB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost:27017'; MongoClient.connect(url, function(err, client) { if (err) throw err; const db = client.db('test'); const collection = db.collection('documents'); collection.insertOne({ a: 1 }, function(err, result) { console.log('Inserted', result.insertedId); client.close(); }); });

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedmongodb-minimal is based on mongodb v2.2.16 which is EOL and contains known security vulnerabilities.

fix

Migrate to the official mongodb package (v3+ for drivers, v6+ recommended).

affects: <=2016.12.28

gotchaPackage lacks promises; all operations use callbacks. No async/await support.

fix

Wrap in a Promise or use a library like `bluebird` to promisify. Prefer mongodb v3+ which supports promises.

affects: all

gotchaNo TypeScript definitions. Requires manual type hints or @types/mongodb (not compatible).

fix

Use official mongodb package which ships type definitions.

affects: all

gotchaThis package is not actively maintained. Last publish was in 2016. No security patches applied.

fix

Switch to the maintained mongodb npm package.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'mongodb-minimal'

Package not installed or spelled incorrectly.

fix

Run `npm install mongodb-minimal` and ensure the module name is correct.

MongoError: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:27017

MongoDB server not running on localhost.

fix

Start MongoDB service: `mongod --dbpath /data/db`.

TypeError: MongoClient.connect is not a function

Incorrect import style; likely using ES6 import.

fix

Use `const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb-minimal');` instead of `import`.

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Version history

2016.12.28latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

mongodbrequiredThis package is a derivative of mongodb v2.2.16, but the underlying driver is outdated.

Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/kaizhu256/node-mongodb-minimal ↗

packagemongodb-minimal ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/kaizhu256/node-mongodb-minimal#readme ↗