mongoose-ref-validatordeprecated

Validate that referenced documents exist in Mongoose.

Usage no npm install needed!

<script type="module">
  import mongooseRefValidator from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/mongoose-ref-validator';
</script>

README

Mongoose Ref Validator

Validate that referenced documents exist in Mongoose.

Installation

npm install mongoose-ref-validator

Usage

Add plugin to Mongoose.

mongoose.plugin(require('mongoose-ref-validator'));

Enable validation by adding a conditions property.

var messageSchema = new Schema({
  channel: {
    conditions: {}, // Enables validation
    type: ObjectId,
    ref: 'Channel'
  },
  user: {
    conditions: { permissions: 'admin' }, // Further restricts validation
    type: ObjectId,
    ref: 'User'
  }
});

License

Mongoose Ref Validator is released under the MIT license.