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Mongoose ODM REST API

Elegant MongoDB object modeling for Node.js applications

Mongoose is an Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js that provides schema-based validation, middleware, and query building capabilities. It simplifies MongoDB operations by providing a structured way to define models, enforce data types, and manage relationships between data. Developers use Mongoose to add a layer of organization and validation on top of MongoDB's flexible document structure.

Base URL mongodb://localhost:27017

API Endpoints

MethodEndpointDescription
POST/model.create()Creates a new document in the MongoDB collection
GET/model.find()Retrieves multiple documents matching query criteria
GET/model.findById()Retrieves a single document by its _id field
GET/model.findOne()Retrieves the first document matching query criteria
PUT/model.findByIdAndUpdate()Finds a document by ID and updates it atomically
PUT/model.updateOne()Updates the first document matching query criteria
PUT/model.updateMany()Updates all documents matching query criteria
DELETE/model.findByIdAndDelete()Finds a document by ID and removes it from the collection
DELETE/model.deleteOne()Deletes the first document matching query criteria
DELETE/model.deleteMany()Deletes all documents matching query criteria
GET/model.countDocuments()Counts the number of documents matching query criteria
GET/model.aggregate()Executes an aggregation pipeline on the collection
POST/model.insertMany()Inserts multiple documents into the collection in bulk
GET/model.distinct()Retrieves distinct values for a specified field
PUT/model.replaceOne()Replaces a single document matching query criteria

Code Examples

# Mongoose is a Node.js library, not a REST API
# Connection example:
mongosh "mongodb://username:password@localhost:27017/mydb"

Use Mongoose ODM from Claude / Cursor / ChatGPT

Mongoose ODM is a self-hosted protocol — it lives on a host you operate (default mongodb://localhost:27017). A hosted MCP gateway can't reach localhost on your machine, so the usual one-click setup doesn't apply. These are the tools an MCP for Mongoose ODM would expose:

mongoose_create_schema Generates a Mongoose schema definition from a JSON structure or natural language description of data requirements
mongoose_query_builder Constructs optimized Mongoose query chains based on filtering, sorting, and population requirements
mongoose_validate_data Validates data against a Mongoose schema and returns validation errors with suggestions
mongoose_migration_helper Generates migration scripts for schema changes and data transformations in existing collections
mongoose_aggregate_pipeline Builds MongoDB aggregation pipelines using Mongoose for complex data analysis and transformation

Run an Mongoose ODM MCP locally

The local-CLI version of these tools is on the way (npx @meru/rest-mcp --vendor=mongoose · BYO connection string · zero secrets sent to us). For now use the patterns below in your own MCP server, or self-host one from the IOX templates.

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