MongoDB CRUD Operations

In this chapter, we will learn how to use the mongo shell for database administration operations. Starting with simple create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations, we will master scripting from the shell. We will also learn how to write MapReduce scripts from the shell and contrast them to the aggregation framework, into which we will dive deeper in Chapter 7, Aggregation. The new mongosh shell, which replaces the legacy mongo shell, is our next learning goal for the chapter. We will learn what the new MongoDB Stable (previously named Versioned) application programming interface (API) means for developers and what are the guarantees it provides. Finally, we will explore authentication and authorization using the MongoDB Community Edition and its paid counterpart, the Enterprise Edition.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• CRUD using the shell
• Administration
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