How to do a Full-Text Search in MongoDB using Mongoose

MongoDB as a NoSQL database helps with querying, searching.

Full text search in Mongo DB mongoose

MongoDB is a popular NoSQL database that provides powerful features for querying and managing data. Full-text search, a crucial functionality in many applications, allows for the quick and accurate retrieval of information based on textual content. When combined with Mongoose, a MongoDB object modelling tool for Node.js, implementing full-text search becomes accessible and effective.

Prerequisites:

Before diving into full-text search implementation, ensure:

• Node.js and MongoDB are installed.
• Mongoose is installed in your Node.js project.
• You have a basic understanding of MongoDB and Mongoose.

Setting Up Text Indexing:

To enable full-text search capabilities, text indexing needs to be configured on the fields you want to search within your MongoDB collection. Let’s illustrate this through an example using Mongoose.

const mongoose = require('mongoose');

const ArticleSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
  title: String,
  content: String,
  // Other fields...
});

ArticleSchema.index({ title: 'text', content: 'text' });

const Article…