Create MongoDB Repository

Creates a MongoDB repository implementation using the native MongoDB driver (not Mongoose). Includes document mapping, Zod validation, index creation, and proper ObjectId handling.

Quick Reference

Location: src/repositories/mongodb/{entity-name}.mongodb.repository.ts Naming: {entity-name}.mongodb.repository.ts (e.g., note.mongodb.repository.ts)

Prerequisites

• MongoDB connection configured in src/config/mongodb.setup.ts
• Entity schema created in src/schemas/{entity-name}.schema.ts
• Repository interface created in src/repositories/{entity-name}.repository.ts

Instructions

Step 1: Create the Implementation File

Create src/repositories/mongodb/{entity-name}.mongodb.repository.ts

Step 2: Import Dependencies

import { Collection, Db, ObjectId } from "mongodb";
import type { WithId, Filter, Sort } from "mongodb";
import type {
  {Entity}Type,
  Create{Entity}Type,
  Update{Entity}Type,
  {Entity}QueryParamsType,
  {Entity}IdType,
} from "@/schemas/{entity-name}.schema";
import { {entity}Schema } from "@/schemas/{entity-name}.schema";
import {
  DEFAULT_LIMIT,
  DEFAULT_PAGE,
  type PaginatedResultType,
} from "@/schemas/shared.schema";
import type { I{Entity}Repository } from "@/repositories/{entity-name}.repository";
import type { UserIdType } from "@/schemas/user.schemas";
import { getDatabase } from "@/config/mongodb.setup";

Step 3: Define MongoDB Document Interface

// MongoDB document interface (internal to repository)
// Maps domain model to MongoDB structure
interface Mongo{Entity}Document
  extends Omit<{Entity}Type, "id" | "createdAt" | "updatedAt"> {
  _id?: ObjectId;
  createdAt: Date;
  updatedAt: Date;
}

Step 4: Create the Repository Class

export class MongoDb{Entity}Repository implements I{Entity}Repository {
  private collection: Collection<Mongo{Entity}Document> | null = null;

  // Lazy load collection on first use
  private async getCollection(): Promise<Collection<Mongo{Entity}Document>> {
    if (!this.collection) {
      const db: Db = await getDatabase();
      this.collection = db.collection<Mongo{Entity}Document>("{entities}");
      await this.createIndexes(this.collection);
      console.log("📚 {Entities} collection initialized");
    }
    return this.collection;
  }

  // Index creation (idempotent)
  private async createIndexes(
    collection: Collection<Mongo{Entity}Document>,
  ): Promise<void> {
    console.log("Creating indexes for {entities} collection...");

    await Promise.all([
      collection.createIndex({ createdBy: 1 }, { name: "{entities}_createdBy" }),
      collection.createIndex({ createdAt: -1 }, { name: "{entities}_createdAt_desc" }),
      // Add text index for searchable fields
      collection.createIndex({ {searchableField}: "text" }, { name: "{entities}_{searchableField}_text" }),
    ]);

    console.log("✅ {Entities} indexes created successfully");
  }

  // Map MongoDB document to domain entity with Zod validation
  private mapDocumentToEntity(doc: WithId<Mongo{Entity}Document>): {Entity}Type {
    const { _id, ...restOfDoc } = doc;
    return {entity}Schema.parse({
      ...restOfDoc,
      id: _id.toHexString(),
      createdAt: doc.createdAt,
      updatedAt: doc.updatedAt,
    });
  }

  // Map domain data to MongoDB document
  private mapEntityToDocument(
    data: Create{Entity}Type,
    createdByUserId: UserIdType,
  ): Omit<Mongo{Entity}Document, "_id"> {
    const now = new Date();
    return {
      // Map each field from Create{Entity}Type
      ...data,
      createdBy: createdByUserId,
      createdAt: now,
      updatedAt: now,
    };
  }

  // ... implement interface methods (see below)
}

Step 5: Implement Interface Methods

findAll

async findAll(
  params: {Entity}QueryParamsType,
): Promise<PaginatedResultType<{Entity}Type>> {
  const collection = await this.getCollection();

  // Build MongoDB query filter
  const filter: Filter<Mongo{Entity}Document> = {};

  if (params.createdBy) {
    filter.createdBy = params.createdBy;
  }

  if (params.search?.trim()) {
    filter.$text = { $search: params.search.trim() };
  }

  // Pagination
  const page = params.page ?? DEFAULT_PAGE;
  const limit = params.limit ?? DEFAULT_LIMIT;
  const skip = (page - 1) * limit;

  // Sort criteria
  const sortBy = params.sortBy ?? "createdAt";
  const sortOrder = params.sortOrder === "asc" ? 1 : -1;
  const sort: Sort = { [sortBy]: sortOrder };

  // Execute queries in parallel
  const [documents, total] = await Promise.all([
    collection.find(filter).sort(sort).skip(skip).limit(limit).toArray(),
    collection.countDocuments(filter),
  ]);

  // Map to domain entities
  const entities = documents.map((doc) => this.mapDocumentToEntity(doc));
  const totalPages = Math.ceil(total / limit);

  return {
    data: entities,
    total,
    page,
    limit,
    totalPages,
  };
}

findById

async findById(id: {Entity}IdType): Promise<{Entity}Type | null> {
  // Validate ObjectId format
  if (!ObjectId.isValid(id)) {
    return null;
  }

  const collection = await this.getCollection();
  const document = await collection.findOne({ _id: new ObjectId(id) });

  if (!document) {
    return null;
  }

  return this.mapDocumentToEntity(document);
}

findAllByIds

async findAllByIds(
  ids: {Entity}IdType[],
  params: {Entity}QueryParamsType,
): Promise<PaginatedResultType<{Entity}Type>> {
  const collection = await this.getCollection();

  // Convert to ObjectIds, filter invalid
  const objectIds = ids
    .filter((id) => ObjectId.isValid(id))
    .map((id) => new ObjectId(id));

  const filter: Filter<Mongo{Entity}Document> = { _id: { $in: objectIds } };

  if (params.createdBy) {
    filter.createdBy = params.createdBy;
  }

  if (params.search?.trim()) {
    filter.$text = { $search: params.search.trim() };
  }

  const page = params.page ?? DEFAULT_PAGE;
  const limit = params.limit ?? DEFAULT_LIMIT;
  const skip = (page - 1) * limit;

  const sortBy = params.sortBy === "id" ? "_id" : (params.sortBy ?? "createdAt");
  const sortOrder = params.sortOrder === "asc" ? 1 : -1;
  const sort: Sort = { [sortBy]: sortOrder };

  const [documents, total] = await Promise.all([
    collection.find(filter).sort(sort).skip(skip).limit(limit).toArray(),
    collection.countDocuments(filter),
  ]);

  const entities = documents.map((doc) => this.mapDocumentToEntity(doc));
  const totalPages = Math.ceil(total / limit);

  return {
    data: entities,
    total,
    page,
    limit,
    totalPages,
  };
}

create

async create(
  data: Create{Entity}Type,
  createdByUserId: UserIdType,
): Promise<{Entity}Type> {
  const collection = await this.getCollection();
  const documentToInsert = this.mapEntityToDocument(data, createdByUserId);

  const result = await collection.insertOne(documentToInsert);

  if (!result.insertedId) {
    throw new Error("{Entity} creation failed, no ObjectId generated by database.");
  }

  return {entity}Schema.parse({
    ...documentToInsert,
    id: result.insertedId.toHexString(),
  });
}

update

async update(id: {Entity}IdType, data: Update{Entity}Type): Promise<{Entity}Type | null> {
  if (!ObjectId.isValid(id)) {
    return null;
  }

  const collection = await this.getCollection();

  const updateDoc = {
    $set: {
      ...data,
      updatedAt: new Date(),
    },
  };

  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    { _id: new ObjectId(id) },
    updateDoc,
    { returnDocument: "after" },
  );

  if (!result) {
    return null;
  }

  return this.mapDocumentToEntity(result);
}

remove

async remove(id: {Entity}IdType): Promise<boolean> {
  if (!ObjectId.isValid(id)) {
    return false;
  }

  const collection = await this.getCollection();
  const result = await collection.deleteOne({ _id: new ObjectId(id) });
  return result.deletedCount > 0;
}

Step 6: Add Testing Helpers

// Helper method for testing: clear all documents
async clear(): Promise<void> {
  const collection = await this.getCollection();
  await collection.deleteMany({});
}

// Helper method for testing: get collection stats
async getStats(): Promise<{ count: number; indexes: string[] }> {
  const collection = await this.getCollection();
  const count = await collection.countDocuments();
  const indexes = await collection.listIndexes().toArray();
  return {
    count,
    indexes: indexes.map((idx) => idx.name),
  };
}

Patterns & Rules

Document Interface Pattern

Always create a MongoDB-specific document interface:

interface Mongo{Entity}Document
  extends Omit<{Entity}Type, "id" | "createdAt" | "updatedAt"> {
  _id?: ObjectId;        // MongoDB's primary key
  createdAt: Date;       // Required in documents
  updatedAt: Date;       // Required in documents
}

ObjectId Handling

• Always validate with ObjectId.isValid(id) before using
• Convert string to ObjectId: new ObjectId(id)
• Convert ObjectId to string: _id.toHexString()
• Return null for invalid ObjectIds (don't throw)

Zod Validation on Read

Always validate documents from MongoDB using Zod:

return {entity}Schema.parse({
  ...restOfDoc,
  id: _id.toHexString(),
});

Lazy Collection Loading

Initialize collection on first use, not in constructor:

private async getCollection(): Promise<Collection<...>> {
  if (!this.collection) {
    const db = await getDatabase();
    this.collection = db.collection("{entities}");
    await this.createIndexes(this.collection);
  }
  return this.collection;
}

Index Creation

• Indexes are created when collection is first accessed
• createIndex is idempotent (safe to call multiple times)
• Always name your indexes: { name: "{entities}_fieldName" }
• Use text indexes for searchable fields

Parallel Query Execution

Use Promise.all for independent queries:

const [documents, total] = await Promise.all([
  collection.find(filter).sort(sort).skip(skip).limit(limit).toArray(),
  collection.countDocuments(filter),
]);

Complete Example

See REFERENCE.md for a full implementation example including:

• Complete MongoDbNoteRepository class
• MongoDB connection setup (mongodb.setup.ts)
• Required environment variables

What NOT to Do

• Do NOT use Mongoose - use native MongoDB driver
• Do NOT expose MongoDB types outside the repository
• Do NOT skip ObjectId validation
• Do NOT skip Zod validation when reading documents
• Do NOT throw errors for not-found cases - return null
• Do NOT forget to handle sortBy: "id" → "_id" conversion
• Do NOT create indexes in the constructor - use lazy loading