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Mastering MongoDB 7.0 - Fourth Edition

By : Marko Aleksendrić, Arek Borucki, Leandro Domingues, Malak Abu Hammad, Elie Hannouch, Rajesh Nair, Rachelle Palmer
Book Image

Mastering MongoDB 7.0 - Fourth Edition

By: Marko Aleksendrić, Arek Borucki, Leandro Domingues, Malak Abu Hammad, Elie Hannouch, Rajesh Nair, Rachelle Palmer

Overview of this book

Mastering MongoDB 7.0 explores the latest version of MongoDB, an exceptional NoSQL database solution that aligns with the needs of modern web applications. This book starts with an informative overview of MongoDB’s architecture and developer tools, guiding you through the process of connecting to databases seamlessly. This MongoDB book explores advanced queries in detail, including aggregation pipelines and multi-document ACID transactions. It delves into the capabilities of the MongoDB Atlas developer data platform and the latest features, such as Atlas Vector Search, and their role in AI applications, enabling developers to build applications with the scalability and performance that today’s organizations need. It also covers the creation of resilient search functionality using MongoDB Atlas Search. Mastering MongoDB 7.0’s deep coverage of advanced techniques encompasses everything from role-based access control (RBAC) to user management, auditing practices, and encryption across data, network, and storage layers. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed the skills necessary to create efficient, secure, and high-performing applications using MongoDB. You’ll have the confidence to undertake complex queries, integrate robust applications, and ensure data security to overcome modern data challenges.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Chapter 4: Connecting to MongoDB

MongoDB Stable API

Introduced in MongoDB 5.0, the Stable API provides a guarantee that the API will not break for client-server communication. The Stable API is declared when using any driver or mongosh, in a similar fashion to the following mongosh example:

mongosh --apiVersion 1

Note

1 is the only API version available as of MongoDB 7.0.

StableAPI guarantees backward compatibility between MongoDB server upgrades. This means that you can continue upgrading your MongoDB server without any significant risk, i.e., your application connected to the MongoDB server will behave differently.

This guarantee holds correct under the following three constraints:

  • You need to declare apiVersion in the client
  • You need to use a supported version of the official MongoDB client
  • You can only use commands and features that are supported in this API version

Following the third constraint, as of apiVersion='1', you can use any of the following commands:

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