Integrate MongoDB with Node
This quickstart guide will help you to integrate your Node (Express Framework) application with MongoDB service on App42 PaaS.
Kontena – Kontena is a lightweight container that will run your apps and services in an isolated and secured manner. You can specify the power of the Kontena while setting up infra or creating services. One Kontena power specifies to 256 MB Memory and 128 MHz CPU.
Service – Services in the App42 PaaS are add-on components which are needed in an App. App42 PaaS supports multiple services like SQL databases, NoSQL databases and more.
To get going with App42 PaaS, below are few prerequisites that will allow you to use AppHQ – App42 PaaS Management Console as well as Command Line Client.
Once you have created the MongoDB service, You need to let application know about the database configuration information to connect with service in app.js file, then it will automatically be picked up, and you don’t need to set anything.
// Database URL and connection Object
var mongo = require('mongodb');
var monk = require('monk');
var db = monk('User Name:Password@VM IP:VM PORT/');
You can also use our Sample Apps and extend it to suit your needs. Here is the link to Node (Express Framework) MongoDB Sample App
After doing all the modifications to your App, you need to update it on App42 PaaS to get the changes affected in your App running on App42 PaaS platform.
$ app42 update Enter App Name: express 1: Binary 2: Source Choose Upload Type [Binary]: 2 Updating Application... OK Operation is in progress, Please wait...- App deployed successfully.