POST to mongodb through URL

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I am trying to post data to a mongo DB through a URL of a browser. I was able to get it working using only expressJS, but I am having difficulty getting it working with mongodb. I'm still very new to this, so I am hoping that I am just missing a simple component and that I am at least on the right track.

When I enter "http://localhost:27017/api/users?id=4&token=sdfa3" or "http://localhost:27017/nodetest5/api/users?id=4&token=sdfa3" into the url, I'd like to see "4 sdfa3" on the webpage. Right now I am just getting a webpage with the message: "It looks like you are trying to access MongoDB over HTTP on the native driver port."

Here is my server.js file:

// packages
var express = require('express');
var path = require('path');
var favicon = require('serve-favicon');
var logger = require('morgan');
var cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');
var app = express();
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');

//db stuff
var mongo = require('mongodb');
var monk = require('monk');
var db = monk('localhost:27017/nodetest5');

app.use(bodyParser.json()); // support json encoded bodies
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true })); // support encoded

//make accessible mongo db accessible to router
app.use(function(req, res, next){
    req.db = db;
    next();
})

// routes 
app.get('/api/users', function(req, res) {
    //get values from URL
    var id = req.param('id');
    var token = req.param('token');
    res.send(user_id + ' ' + token + ' ');
});

// POST to localhost
// parameters sent with
app.post('/api/users', function(req, res) {
    //internal DB value
    var db = req.db;

    //values from URL
    var user_id = req.body.id;
    var token = req.body.token;

    //set collection
    var collection = db.get('usercollection');

    //Submit to DB
    collection.insert({
        "id" : id,
        "token" : token
    }, function (err, doc){
        if (err) {
            res.send("Error encountered when trying to add entry to database.");
        }
        else {
            res.send(user_id + ' ' + token + ' ');
        }
    });
});

Thank you!

gnerkus · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-06 21:01:24Z

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The HTTP interface for MongoDB can be accessed via port number 28017. You'll need to provide the --rest option to mongod:

`$ mongod --rest`

You can read more in the HTTP Interface documentation.

You should exercise caution when using the HTTP interface. From the MongoDB documentation:

WARNING
Ensure that the HTTP status interface, the REST API, and the JSON API are all disabled in production environments to prevent potential data exposure and vulnerability to attackers.

answered Jun 6, 2016 at 21:01

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WaterlessStraw Over a year ago

Thanks for the response, though I'm not sure how this will help me achieve a POST through the URL. I tried starting mongod with mongod --rest but I haven't gotten any different results, other than being able to connect to http://localhost:28017/

gnerkus Over a year ago

You cannot make a POST request through the URL. docs.mongodb.com/ecosystem/tools/http-interfaces/…

WaterlessStraw Over a year ago

What if I were to use something like monk like I am trying to use above? Or is there simply no workaround?

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