Angular and MongoDB

[Kevin Burton]

This is definitely a newbie question.

I have seen countless tutorials and course on using Angular with MongoDB using Node.js. But I am not sure how to set it up when not using node.js. I would like to build an Angular service that queries a MongoDB server but it doesn't seem possible. The first hurdle that I run up against is that 'require' doesn't seem to be defined. For example I have (excuse the TypeScript):

 export class FormService implements IFormService { static $inject = ['$q'];
 constructor(private $q: ng.IQService) {
 this.mongo = require('mongodb')
 }

How do I gain access to the node.js drivers?

Thank you.

Kevin

[Stephen Steneker]

Hi Kevin,

Angular is a frontend application framework, so typically is paired with a server-side language on the backend (eg. Node.js) for application logic & data processing. Generally you do not want to have your database servers open to the world, so your Angular application should be connecting to a secure API endpoint. You can develop a custom API using Node.js or your preferred server-side language, or consider using a RESTful API if your requirements are more generic (for examples, see: REST interfaces).

For a more detailed introduction to working with MongoDB and Angular, you might be interested in the free online course "Introduction to MongoDB using the MEAN Stack" from MongoDB University.

Regards,

Stephen