How to create new Mongodb database using Node.js ?

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

mongodb module: This Module is used to performing CRUD(Create Read Update Read) Operations in MongoDb using Node.js. We cannot make a database only. We have to make a new Collection to see the database. The connect() method is used for connecting the MongoDb server with the Node.js project.

Please refer this link for connect() method.

Installing module:

npm install mongodb

Starting MongoDB server:

mongod --dbpath=data --bind_ip 127.0.0.1

Data is the directory name where server is located.
127.0.0.1 ip address where server will be running.

Project Structure:

Filename index.js

JavaScript

const MongoClient = require('mongodb');

// server location
const url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017';
MongoClient.connect(url).then((client) => {

    console.log('Database created');
    
    // database name
    const db = client.db("GFGNodejs");
    
    // collection name
    db.createCollection("GFGNEW");
})