Using insertOne() in Mongoose
Jul 5, 2022
Mongoose models do not have an insertOne() method, you should use the create() function instead.
const mongoose = require('mongoose'); const schema = new mongoose.Schema({ name: String }); const TestModel = mongoose.model('Test', schema); async function run() { await mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost:27017'); await TestModel.create({ name: 'Test Testerson' }); } run();If you are adamant about using insertOne(), you will need to call the function on the collection itself:
const mongoose = require('mongoose'); const schema = new mongoose.Schema({ name: String }); const TestModel = mongoose.model('Test', schema); async function run() { await mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost:27017'); await TestModel.collection.insertOne({ name: 'Test Testerson' }); } run();Note: All methods on TestModel.collection bypass Mongoose entirely. So TestModel.collection.insertOne() bypasses schema validation, middleware, getters/setters, and all other Mongoose features.
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