model.insert

Validate and insert document(s) in a collection and calls model hooks: beforeInsert, afterInsert

Arguments

options (object)

• data (object|array) - Data that is validated against the model fields. Key names can be in dot or bracket notation which is handy for HTML FormData.
• [blacklist] (array|string|false): augment definition.insertBL. false will remove all blacklisting
• [project] (string|array|object): project these fields, ignores blacklisting
• [skipValidation] (string|array|boolean): skip validation for these field name(s), or true for all fields
• [timestamps] (boolean): whether createdAt and updatedAt are automatically inserted, defaults to manager.timestamps
• [any mongodb option] (any)

Returns

A promise

Example

await user.insert({ data: { name: 'Martin Luther' }})
await user.insert({ data: [{ name: 'Martin Luther' }, { name: 'Bruce Lee' }]})

Blacklisting

You can augment the model’s blacklist (definition.insertBL) by passing a custom blacklist:

// Prevents `name` and `pets.$.name` (array) from being returned.
user.insert({ data: {}, blacklist: ['name', 'pets.name'] })
// You can also whitelist any blacklisted fields found in definition.insertBL
user.insert({ data: {}, blacklist: ['-name', '-pet'] })

Defaults example

When defaultObjects is enabled, undefined embedded documents and arrays will default to {} [] respectively when inserting. You can enable defaultObjects via the manager options.

db.model({
  fields: {
    names: [{ type: 'string' }],
    pets: {
      name: { type: 'string' },
      colors: [{ type: 'string' }]
    }
  }
})

await user.insert({ data: {} })
// data = {
//   names: [],
//   pets: { colors: [] }
// }