mongoose find populate example

Example 1: mongoose populate filter

Story.
  find(...).
  populate({
    path: 'fans',
    // filtering field, you can use mongoDB syntax
    match: { age: { $gte: 21 } },
    // Explicitly exclude `_id`, see http://bit.ly/2aEfTdB
    select: 'name -_id'
  }).
  exec();

Example 2: populate mongoose array select

User.findById(id).populate({
    path: 'contacts.user',
    select: 'email'
})