Connect to MongoDB Database Using Mongoose

To connect to the MongoDB Atlas database from our Node.js application, we need to use the mongoose.connect() method. This method takes in several parameters, one of which is a database connection string that allows us to access the database. The connection string is generated from the MongoDB Atlas dashboard.

Generating a connection string

To generate a database connection string, we need to head over to the MongoDB Atlas dashboard and click the “Connect” button.

Once we click the “Connect” button, a modal pops up with the following image:

From the three options provided in the modal pop-up, we’ll select ...