using mongoose to connect to mongodb atlas code example
Example 1: mongoose connect to URL of atlas
try {
mongoose.connect(MONGODB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost/YOUR_DB_NAME', {
useNewUrlParser: true,
useUnifiedTopology: true
}, () =>
console.log("connected"));
} catch (error) {
console.log("could not connect");
}
Example 2: mongoose connect
mongoose.connect('mongodb://username:password@host:port/database?options...', {useNewUrlParser: true});