MongoDB `mongosh` Insert

Insert Documents

There are 2 methods to insert documents into a MongoDB database.

`insertOne()`

To insert a single document, use the insertOne() method.

This method inserts a single object into the database.

Note: When typing in the shell, after opening an object with curly braces "{" you can press enter to start a new line in the editor without executing the command. The command will execute when you press enter after closing the braces.

Example

db.posts.insertOne({
  title: "Post Title 1",
  body: "Body of post.",
  category: "News",
  likes: 1,
  tags: ["news", "events"],
  date: Date()
})

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Note: If you try to insert documents into a collection that does not exist, MongoDB will create the collection automatically.

`insertMany()`

To insert multiple documents at once, use the insertMany() method.

This method inserts an array of objects into the database.

Example

db.posts.insertMany([  
  {
    title: "Post Title 2",
    body: "Body of post.",
    category: "Event",
    likes: 2,
    tags: ["news", "events"],
    date: Date()
  },
  {
    title: "Post Title 3",
    body: "Body of post.",
    category: "Technology",
    likes: 3,
    tags: ["news", "events"],
    date: Date()
  },
  {
    title: "Post Title 4",
    body: "Body of post.",
    category: "Event",
    likes: 4,
    tags: ["news", "events"],
    date: Date()
  }
])

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MongoDB mongosh Insert

Insert Documents

insertOne()

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insertMany()

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MongoDB `mongosh` Insert

`insertOne()`

`insertMany()`