Get Started with DataSync MongoDB SDK
Prerequisites
- Node.js version 20 or higher.
- MongoDB version 3.6 or higher.
- Data synchronized through Contentstack DataSync
Installation and Setup
To use the DataSync MongoDB SDK, integrate it into the DataSync Boilerplate to query content synchronized with MongoDB.
Run the following command to install the SDK:
npm install contentstack/datasync-mongodb-sdk
Initializing the SDK
Initialize the SDK using the configuration provided in the datasync-boilerplate repository or by using the sample configuration given below.
import { Contentstack } from 'datasync-mongodb-sdk'
const Stack = Contentstack.Stack(config)
Configuration Properties
| Property | Type | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| dbName | String | MongoDB database name | 'contentstack-persistent-db' |
| collection | String | MongoDB collection names for assets, entries, and schemas | 'contents' |
| url | String | MongoDB connection URI | 'mongodb://localhost:27017' |
| limit | Number | Maximum number of objects returned in a single call | 100 |
| skip | Number | Number of objects skipped before results are returned | 0 |
| indexes | Object | Database indexes configuration | null |
| projections | Object | MongoDB projections to include/exclude specific fields | null |
| options | Object | MongoDB connection options (e.g., autoReconnect, connectTimeoutMS, keepAlive) | {} |
| referenceDepth | Number | Default nested-reference-field depth for .includeReferences() | 2 |
Configuration Overview
Here's an overview of the SDK's configurable properties for databases and collections.
{
contentStore: {
collection: {
asset: 'contents',
entry: 'contents',
schema: 'content_types',
},
dbName: 'contentstack-db',
indexes: {
_content_type_uid: 1,
locale: 1,
uid: 1,
updated_at: -1,
},
limit: 100,
locale: 'en-us',
// https://mongodb.github.io/node-mongodb-native/3.1/api/MongoClient.html
options: {
autoReconnect: true,
connectTimeoutMS: 15000,
keepAlive: true,
noDelay: true,
reconnectInterval: 1000,
reconnectTries: 20,
useNewUrlParser: true,
},
projections: {
_content_type_uid: 0,
_id: 0,
},
referenceDepth: 2,
skip: 0,
url: 'mongodb://localhost:27017',
},
}
Basic Queries
Once you have initialized the SDK, you can start querying on MongoDB. This section provides an overview of basic queries.
Sample SDK Query
Here's a sample SDK query to get started.
import { Contentstack } from 'datasync-mongodb-sdk'
const Stack = Contentstack.Stack(config)
Stack.connect()
.then(() => {
return Stack.contentType('blog')
.entries()
.language('en-gb') // Optional. If not provided, defaults to en-us
.include(['authors'])
.includeCount()
.includeContentType()
.queryReferences({'authors.firstName': 'R.R. Martin'})
.then((result) => {
// Your result would be
// {
// entries: [...], // All entries, whose first name is R.R. Martin
// content_type_uid: 'blog',
// locale: 'en-gb',
// content_type: {...}, // Blog content type's schema
// count: 3, // Total count of blog content type
// }
})
})
.catch((error) => {
// handle errors..
})
Note: Call .connect() to initiate SDK queries.
Query a Single Entry
This query returns the first entry that matches query filters in the result
Stack.contentType('blog')
.entry() // OR .asset()
.find()
.then((result) => {
// Response
// result = {
// entry: any | null,
// content_type_uid: string,
// locale: string,
// }
})
.catch(reject)
Querying a set of entries, assets or content types
This query returns the entry/ assets/ content types that match the query filters in the result
Stack.contentType('blog')
.entries() // for .assets()
.includeCount()
.find()
.then((result) => {
// Response
// result = {
// entry: any | null,
// content_type_uid: string,
// count: number,
// locale: string,
// }
})
.catch(reject)
Limitations
- Responses always include content_type_uid and locale keys.
- If .language() is not specified, the first language defined in config.defaultLocale is used.
- Single-entry queries (>using .entry() OR .findOne()) return { entry: {} }, if found, or { entry: null }, if not found.
- Multiple-entry queries return { entries: [ {...} ] }.
- Referenced assets are included by default; use.excludeReferences()to exclude references (including assets) from responses.
More Resources
DataSync MongoDB SDK API Reference
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