|  |  | # MongoDB NodeJS Driver
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							|  |  | The official [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/) driver for Node.js.
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							|  |  | **Upgrading to version 5? Take a look at our [upgrade guide here](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/blob/HEAD/etc/notes/CHANGES_5.0.0.md)!**
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							|  |  | ## Quick Links
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							|  |  | | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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							|  |  | | documentation | [www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/node](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/node)                                    |
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							|  |  | | api-doc       | [mongodb.github.io/node-mongodb-native](https://mongodb.github.io/node-mongodb-native)                            |
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							|  |  | | npm package   | [www.npmjs.com/package/mongodb](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mongodb)                                            |
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							|  |  | | source        | [github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native)                          |
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							|  |  | | mongodb       | [www.mongodb.com](https://www.mongodb.com)                                                                        |
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							|  |  | | changelog     | [HISTORY.md](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/blob/HEAD/HISTORY.md)                                 |
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							|  |  | | upgrade to v5 | [etc/notes/CHANGES_5.0.0.md](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/blob/HEAD/etc/notes/CHANGES_5.0.0.md) |
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							|  |  | | contributing  | [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/blob/HEAD/CONTRIBUTING.md)                       |
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							|  |  | ### Bugs / Feature Requests
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							|  |  | Think you’ve found a bug? Want to see a new feature in `node-mongodb-native`? Please open a
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							|  |  | case in our issue management tool, JIRA:
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							|  |  | - Create an account and login [jira.mongodb.org](https://jira.mongodb.org).
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							|  |  | - Navigate to the NODE project [jira.mongodb.org/browse/NODE](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/NODE).
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							|  |  | - Click **Create Issue** - Please provide as much information as possible about the issue type and how to reproduce it.
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							|  |  | Bug reports in JIRA for all driver projects (i.e. NODE, PYTHON, CSHARP, JAVA) and the
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							|  |  | Core Server (i.e. SERVER) project are **public**.
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							|  |  | ### Support / Feedback
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							|  |  | For issues with, questions about, or feedback for the Node.js driver, please look into our [support channels](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/support). Please do not email any of the driver developers directly with issues or questions - you're more likely to get an answer on the [MongoDB Community Forums](https://community.mongodb.com/tags/c/drivers-odms-connectors/7/node-js-driver).
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							|  |  | ### Change Log
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							|  |  | Change history can be found in [`HISTORY.md`](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/blob/HEAD/HISTORY.md).
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							|  |  | ### Compatibility
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							|  |  | For version compatibility matrices, please refer to the following links:
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							|  |  | - [MongoDB](https://docs.mongodb.com/drivers/node/current/compatibility/#mongodb-compatibility)
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							|  |  | - [NodeJS](https://docs.mongodb.com/drivers/node/current/compatibility/#language-compatibility)
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							|  |  | #### Typescript Version
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							|  |  | We recommend using the latest version of typescript, however we currently ensure the driver's public types compile against `typescript@4.1.6`.
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							|  |  | This is the lowest typescript version guaranteed to work with our driver: older versions may or may not work - use at your own risk.
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							|  |  | Since typescript [does not restrict breaking changes to major versions](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/wiki/Breaking-Changes) we consider this support best effort.
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							|  |  | If you run into any unexpected compiler failures against our supported TypeScript versions please let us know by filing an issue on our [JIRA](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/NODE).
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							|  |  | ## Installation
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							|  |  | The recommended way to get started using the Node.js 5.x driver is by using the `npm` (Node Package Manager) to install the dependency in your project.
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							|  |  | After you've created your own project using `npm init`, you can run:
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							|  |  | ```bash
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							|  |  | npm install mongodb
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							|  |  | # or ...
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							|  |  | yarn add mongodb
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | This will download the MongoDB driver and add a dependency entry in your `package.json` file.
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							|  |  | If you are a Typescript user, you will need the Node.js type definitions to use the driver's definitions:
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							|  |  | ```sh
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							|  |  | npm install -D @types/node
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | ## Driver Extensions
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							|  |  | The MongoDB driver can optionally be enhanced by the following feature packages:
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							|  |  | Maintained by MongoDB:
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							|  |  | - Zstd network compression - [@mongodb-js/zstd](https://github.com/mongodb-js/zstd)
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							|  |  | - MongoDB field level and queryable encryption - [mongodb-client-encryption](https://github.com/mongodb/libmongocrypt#readme)
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							|  |  | - GSSAPI / SSPI / Kerberos authentication - [kerberos](https://github.com/mongodb-js/kerberos)
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							|  |  | Some of these packages include native C++ extensions.
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							|  |  | Consult the [trouble shooting guide here](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/blob/HEAD/etc/notes/native-extensions.md) if you run into compilation issues.
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							|  |  | Third party:
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							|  |  | - Snappy network compression - [snappy](https://github.com/Brooooooklyn/snappy)
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							|  |  | - AWS authentication - [@aws-sdk/credential-providers](https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-js-v3/tree/main/packages/credential-providers)
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							|  |  | ## Quick Start
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							|  |  | This guide will show you how to set up a simple application using Node.js and MongoDB. Its scope is only how to set up the driver and perform the simple CRUD operations. For more in-depth coverage, see the [official documentation](https://docs.mongodb.com/drivers/node/).
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							|  |  | ### Create the `package.json` file
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							|  |  | First, create a directory where your application will live.
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							|  |  | ```bash
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							|  |  | mkdir myProject
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							|  |  | cd myProject
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | Enter the following command and answer the questions to create the initial structure for your new project:
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							|  |  | ```bash
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							|  |  | npm init -y
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | Next, install the driver as a dependency.
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							|  |  | ```bash
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							|  |  | npm install mongodb
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | ### Start a MongoDB Server
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							|  |  | For complete MongoDB installation instructions, see [the manual](https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/).
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							|  |  | 1. Download the right MongoDB version from [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.org/downloads)
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							|  |  | 2. Create a database directory (in this case under **/data**).
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							|  |  | 3. Install and start a `mongod` process.
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							|  |  | ```bash
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							|  |  | mongod --dbpath=/data
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | You should see the **mongod** process start up and print some status information.
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							|  |  | ### Connect to MongoDB
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							|  |  | Create a new **app.js** file and add the following code to try out some basic CRUD
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							|  |  | operations using the MongoDB driver.
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							|  |  | Add code to connect to the server and the database **myProject**:
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							|  |  | > **NOTE:** Resolving DNS Connection issues
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							|  |  | > Node.js 18 changed the default DNS resolution ordering from always prioritizing ipv4 to the ordering
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							|  |  | > returned by the DNS provider. In some environments, this can result in `localhost` resolving to
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							|  |  | > an ipv6 address instead of ipv4 and a consequent failure to connect to the server.
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							|  |  | > This can be resolved by:
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							|  |  | > - specifying the ip address family using the MongoClient `family` option (`MongoClient(<uri>, { family: 4 } )`)
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							|  |  | > - launching mongod or mongos with the ipv6 flag enabled ([--ipv6 mongod option documentation](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/program/mongod/#std-option-mongod.--ipv6))
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							|  |  | > - using a host of `127.0.0.1` in place of localhost
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							|  |  | > - specifying the DNS resolution ordering with the `--dns-resolution-order` Node.js command line argument (e.g. `node --dns-resolution-order=ipv4first`)
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							|  |  | ```js
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							|  |  | const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb');
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							|  |  | // or as an es module:
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							|  |  | // import { MongoClient } from 'mongodb'
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							|  |  | // Connection URL
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							|  |  | const url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017';
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							|  |  | const client = new MongoClient(url);
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							|  |  | // Database Name
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							|  |  | const dbName = 'myProject';
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							|  |  | async function main() {
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							|  |  |   // Use connect method to connect to the server
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							|  |  |   await client.connect();
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							|  |  |   console.log('Connected successfully to server');
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							|  |  |   const db = client.db(dbName);
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							|  |  |   const collection = db.collection('documents');
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							|  |  |   // the following code examples can be pasted here...
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							|  |  |   return 'done.';
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							|  |  | }
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							|  |  | main()
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							|  |  |   .then(console.log)
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							|  |  |   .catch(console.error)
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							|  |  |   .finally(() => client.close());
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | Run your app from the command line with:
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							|  |  | node app.js
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							|  |  | The application should print **Connected successfully to server** to the console.
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							|  |  | ### Insert a Document
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							|  |  | Add to **app.js** the following function which uses the **insertMany**
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							|  |  | method to add three documents to the **documents** collection.
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							|  |  | ```js
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							|  |  | const insertResult = await collection.insertMany([{ a: 1 }, { a: 2 }, { a: 3 }]);
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							|  |  | console.log('Inserted documents =>', insertResult);
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | The **insertMany** command returns an object with information about the insert operations.
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							|  |  | ### Find All Documents
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							|  |  | Add a query that returns all the documents.
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							|  |  | ```js
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							|  |  | const findResult = await collection.find({}).toArray();
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							|  |  | console.log('Found documents =>', findResult);
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | This query returns all the documents in the **documents** collection.
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							|  |  | If you add this below the insertMany example you'll see the document's you've inserted.
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							|  |  | ### Find Documents with a Query Filter
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							|  |  | Add a query filter to find only documents which meet the query criteria.
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							|  |  | const filteredDocs = await collection.find({ a: 3 }).toArray();
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							|  |  | console.log('Found documents filtered by { a: 3 } =>', filteredDocs);
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | Only the documents which match `'a' : 3` should be returned.
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							|  |  | ### Update a document
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							|  |  | The following operation updates a document in the **documents** collection.
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							|  |  | const updateResult = await collection.updateOne({ a: 3 }, { $set: { b: 1 } });
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							|  |  | console.log('Updated documents =>', updateResult);
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | The method updates the first document where the field **a** is equal to **3** by adding a new field **b** to the document set to **1**. `updateResult` contains information about whether there was a matching document to update or not.
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							|  |  | ### Remove a document
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							|  |  | Remove the document where the field **a** is equal to **3**.
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							|  |  | ```js
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							|  |  | const deleteResult = await collection.deleteMany({ a: 3 });
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							|  |  | console.log('Deleted documents =>', deleteResult);
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | ### Index a Collection
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							|  |  | [Indexes](https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/indexes/) can improve your application's
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							|  |  | performance. The following function creates an index on the **a** field in the
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							|  |  | **documents** collection.
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							|  |  | ```js
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							|  |  | const indexName = await collection.createIndex({ a: 1 });
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							|  |  | console.log('index name =', indexName);
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | For more detailed information, see the [indexing strategies page](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/applications/indexes/).
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							|  |  | ## Error Handling
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							|  |  | If you need to filter certain errors from our driver we have a helpful tree of errors described in [etc/notes/errors.md](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/blob/HEAD/etc/notes/errors.md).
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							|  |  | It is our recommendation to use `instanceof` checks on errors and to avoid relying on parsing `error.message` and `error.name` strings in your code.
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							|  |  | We guarantee `instanceof` checks will pass according to semver guidelines, but errors may be sub-classed or their messages may change at any time, even patch releases, as we see fit to increase the helpfulness of the errors.
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							|  |  | Any new errors we add to the driver will directly extend an existing error class and no existing error will be moved to a different parent class outside of a major release.
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							|  |  | This means `instanceof` will always be able to accurately capture the errors that our driver throws.
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							|  |  | ```typescript
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							|  |  | const client = new MongoClient(url);
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							|  |  | await client.connect();
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							|  |  | const collection = client.db().collection('collection');
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							|  |  | try {
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							|  |  |   await collection.insertOne({ _id: 1 });
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							|  |  |   await collection.insertOne({ _id: 1 }); // duplicate key error
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							|  |  | } catch (error) {
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							|  |  |   if (error instanceof MongoServerError) {
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							|  |  |     console.log(`Error worth logging: ${error}`); // special case for some reason
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							|  |  |   }
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							|  |  |   throw error; // still want to crash
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							|  |  | }
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							|  |  | ## Next Steps
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							|  |  | - [MongoDB Documentation](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/)
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							|  |  | - [MongoDB Node Driver Documentation](https://docs.mongodb.com/drivers/node/)
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							|  |  | - [Read about Schemas](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/core/data-modeling-introduction/)
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							|  |  | - [Star us on GitHub](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native)
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							|  |  | ## License
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							|  |  | [Apache 2.0](LICENSE.md)
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							|  |  | © 2009-2012 Christian Amor Kvalheim
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							|  |  | © 2012-present MongoDB [Contributors](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/blob/HEAD/CONTRIBUTORS.md)
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