mongodb-rest

library0.10.14jsnpmunverified

A REST API server for MongoDB using Node.js, Express, and the native MongoDB driver (version 0.10.14). Provides a simple, unsecured RESTful interface for rapid prototyping without building a backend. Offers CRUD operations via HTTP, optional token-based authentication (prototype), and configurable connection pooling. Maintained sporadically with limited security; explicitly not suitable for production use. Last updated in 2016, with no recent releases.

database devops

npm install mongodb-rest

github ↗package ↗homepage ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · MONGODB-REST

mongodb-rest

databasejavascriptv0.10.14

harness data pending

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.

startServer

✓ const mongodbRest = require('mongodb-rest/server.js'); mongodbRest.startServer();

✗ const startServer = require('mongodb-rest').startServer;

Import path is from '/server.js', not root index; no default export available.

startServer (with config)

✓ const mongodbRest = require('mongodb-rest/server.js'); mongodbRest.startServer(config);

✗ require('mongodb-rest')(config);

Config must be passed as argument to startServer, not as a constructor.

CLI command

✓ npm install -g mongodb-rest && mongodb-rest

✗ node mongodb-rest

CLI tool installed globally via npm; module is not executable directly.

Shows global installation, server start, and basic REST operations (insert, read) using curl commands.

// Install globally: npm install -g mongodb-rest // Ensure MongoDB is running on localhost:27017 // Start server: mongodb-rest // Insert a document via curl: // curl -d '{ "A1" : 201 }' -H "Content-Type: application/json" http://localhost:3000/test/example1 // Query all documents: // curl http://localhost:3000/test/example1 // Query with condition: // curl 'http://localhost:3000/test/example1?filter={"A1":201}'

Debug

Known issues

breakingNo security; do not expose to the internet

fix

Use only on localhost or in isolated development environments. Do not deploy in production.

affects: *

deprecatedUses Express 3.x and old MongoDB driver (v2.x) - not compatible with latest dependencies

fix

Consider migrating to a maintained alternative like 'restify' or 'keystone'.

affects: >=0.10

gotchaRequires global install for CLI; module export path is '/server.js'

fix

Use `require('mongodb-rest/server.js')` not `require('mongodb-rest')`.

affects: *

breakingAuthentication is prototype and may be removed/changed in future versions

fix

Do not rely on built-in auth; implement your own middleware if needed.

affects: >=0.9

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'mongodb-rest'

Module not installed or installed globally but not linked

fix

Install globally: npm install -g mongodb-rest. Or use local install: npm install mongodb-rest && require('./node_modules/mongodb-rest/server.js')

TypeError: object is not a function

Incorrect require path or using module as constructor

fix

Use const mRest = require('mongodb-rest/server.js'); mRest.startServer();

ECONNREFUSED - MongoDB not running

MongoDB service not started or wrong connection string

fix

Start MongoDB: mongod. Check config db string (default mongodb://localhost:27017).

Upgrade

Version history

0.10.14latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

expressrequiredHTTP server framework

mongodbrequiredNative MongoDB driver for Node.js

Agent activity

8 hits · last 30 days

node

Resources

githubhttps://github.com/codecapers/mongodb-rest ↗

packagemongodb-rest ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/codecapers/mongodb-rest ↗