Sometimes, we want to convert Mongoose docs to JSON
In this article, we’ll look at how to convert Mongoose docs to JSON.
How to convert Mongoose docs to JSON?
To convert Mongoose docs to JSON, we can use the lean method.
For instance, we write
UserModel.find().lean().exec((err, users) => {
console.log(users);
})
to call lean after find to convert the query results returned by find to a plain JavaScript object.
Then we call exec with a callback to get the returned query results from users.
Conclusion
To convert Mongoose docs to JSON, we can use the lean method.
