Connection.prototype.model()

Parameters

• name «String|Function» the model name or class extending Model

• [schema] «Schema» a schema. necessary when defining a model

• [collection] «String» name of mongodb collection (optional) if not given it will be induced from model name

• [options] «Object»

• [options.overwriteModels=false] «Boolean» If true, overwrite existing models with the same name to avoid OverwriteModelError

Returns:

• «Model» The compiled model

Defines or retrieves a model.

const mongoose = require('mongoose');
const db = mongoose.createConnection(..);
db.model('Venue', new Schema(..));
const Ticket = db.model('Ticket', new Schema(..));
const Venue = db.model('Venue');

When no collection argument is passed, Mongoose produces a collection name by passing the model name to the utils.toCollectionName method. This method pluralizes the name. If you don’t like this behavior, either pass a collection name or set your schemas collection name option.

Example:

const schema = new Schema({ name: String }, { collection: 'actor' });
// or
schema.set('collection', 'actor');
// or
const collectionName = 'actor'
const M = conn.model('Actor', schema, collectionName)